Episode 500! Sony Buys Housemarque (and Many, Many Thanks are Given) (VL500)

It's episode 500 of Virtual Legality! Can you believe it? What better way to celebrate a milestone than by celebrating all the folks that helped bring it about?

And if we can talk a bit about a major acquisition of the developers behind one of my favorite games of the year? All the better.

"I would roll 500 shows, and I would roll 500 more"...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/f9PyuCTZv8E

#500 #Sony #Housemarque

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
1:00 Episode 500
16:54 Sony Buys Housemarque
39:07 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

THANKS
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https://twitter.com/MichaelSpathITH
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGmglDvqKzQmiCoyN61YGjw (Uncivil Law)
https://twitter.com/leonardjfrench
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https://twitter.com/LordCognito
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(...and many more)

"Developers of classic PlayStation hits including Returnal, Super Stardust HD, and Dead Nation join PlayStation Studios"
PlayStation Blog - June 29, 2021
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/29/welcoming-housemarque-to-the-playstation-studios-family/#sf247184081

"Why PlayStation bought Returnal developer Housemarque: the inside story"
British GQ - June 29, 2021
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/housemarque-sony-playstation-acquisition

"..so apparently PlayStation Japan uploaded the wrong image..."
Tweet - June 29, 2021 - Nibel
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1409822833631502338

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