10 Video Game Developers That Sony Should Buy

Sony Vs. Microsoft Vs. Nintendo.

It's a war that's been waged across keyboards and left countless Gamertags in its wake. Whether arguing over which console is the most powerful, which has the best operating system, who is the most consumer friendly or if Trophies are superior to Achievements, each viewpoint has merit.

One area where PlayStation is the inarguable King of the industry however, is in exclusives. From God of War to Infamous, Uncharted to Spider-Man, Resistance to Until Dawn, PlayStation consoles have seen no shortage of must-play games.

While Sony has been on a terrific roll since the PS3 in regards to exclusive titles, the company hasn't actually bought a studio since Sucker Punch in 2011. It has, however, closed a variety of talented ones, from Guerrilla Cambridge to Sony Liverpool, compartmentalising its portfolio in confusing ways.

With Microsoft tossing cash at talented independent developers left and right, I think it's high time Sony returned fire by signing-up some of the industry's very best and brightest to conjure up titles for the PS5 and beyond.

There are some holes in the PlayStation portfolio, and these are the best studios to patch them, ensuring another generation of excellence.

Frogwares might not be a name that ignites any synapses in your brain right away, but it's one you're definitely aware of. The Ukrainian studio has been around since 2000, and is one of the few remaining AA independent game developers.

The studio's first game was Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy in 2002, on PC and Nintendo DS. Since then it has developed a further eleven games - seven of which are Sherlock Holmes sequels. The Holmes games are fine adventures, albeit a little rough around the edges. That said, it's clear the studio is very made up of talented storytellers.

Frogwares has a new game coming out this year that isn't based on that IP however, and it's called The Sinking City. It's a game based in Lovecraftian lore, about a New England town that suffers a huge flood, and you play as a detective tasked with getting to the bottom of what caused said flood. It's a great premise and, based on previews from around the industry, it's shaping up to be a great, atmospheric game.

Frogwares is a talented studio that, thanks to its Eastern European roots, provides a different flare. It would be a unique addition to Sony's portfolio, and it would be fascinating to see what the team could do with a significantly larger budget.