In the latest acquisition news in the console publisher/developer space, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced they’ve entered into an agreement to acquire the audio technology brand Audeze.
According to Sony Interactive Entertainment: The acquisition will strengthen SIE’s efforts to continue innovating when it comes to the audio experience of PlayStation games, while Audeze will continue to operate independently and develop multi-platform products, whilst benefiting from being a part of the PlayStation ecosystem.
This news interestingly comes following SIE’s recent announcement of Pulse Elite and Pulse Explore.
Commenting on this acquisition, Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President, Platform Experience at Sony Interactive Entertainment had this to say:
Audeze is a premier brand for headphones, and this acquisition highlights Sony Interactive’s focus on innovation and providing the best audio experience to PlayStation players.
We’re excited to bring Audeze’s expertise into the PlayStation ecosystem, building on the great strides we’ve made with PlayStation 5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech and the Pulse 3D wireless headset.
Complementing this statement comes the below comments from Sankar Thiagasamudram, CEO at Audeze:
Sony Interactive provides Audeze with a unique opportunity to scale our business, as we continue with our mission to deliver best-in-class headphones to recording professionals, audiophiles, and gamers.
We’re looking forward to contributing to Sony Interactive’s efforts to take PlayStation audio experiences to the next level.
