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Housemarque CEO Ilari Kuittinen has revealed that multiple parties were interested in acquiring the developer prior to Sony.Speaking with Yle.Fi, Kuittinen discussed the acquisition that saw Sony attain exclusive publishing rights for the developer.Kuittinen detailed how several big businesses from “China, Sweden and the United states” were interested in the developer.It’s likely that the businesses Kuittinen is referring to are Tencent, Embracer Group and Microsoft, as all three represent the largest in their respective nations.The CEO ultimately chose Sony for one specific reason: “In our discussions, it became clear that Sony wanted to buy us because we are doing something that others are not doing.”“Their starting point has not been

Housemarque has said that Sony‘s acquisition of the studio means it will be able to make bigger and more ambitious games in the future.Its latest PS5-exclusive title Returnal had already been a departure from the studio’s indie arcade roots into a much bigger budget and narrative-oriented experience.In a GQ interview, Housemarque cofounder Ilari Kuittinen called Returnal  “kind of a stepping stone” for the company.“When we’re thinking about the future titles, they’ll maybe be even bigger and even more ambitious,” he said.The acquisition seemed to make sense for the Finnish studio after already partnering with Sony in the past, such as PS4 launch title Resogun.“I think Sony is the partner that’s best positioned to help develop even further.