How to pitch a video game to PlayStation

In its own words

“Once you are registered as a partner and your game concept has been accepted, you may request one complimentary development kit and one complimentary test kit, which will both need to be returned to SIE within 2 years (or earlier, at SIE’s request).”

“We want to welcome new voices, new ideas and new experiences from the game development and publishing industry, so sign up as a PlayStation partner today https://partners.playstation.net/.”

What it has bought from outside

1. 2010

   Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet) from its founders

   “On March 2, 2010, video game developer Media Molecule, developers of the PlayStation 3 game LittleBigPlanet, was acquired by SCEI as part of Worldwide Studios.…” en.wikipedia.org

2. 2019

   Insomniac Games (Spider-Man) from its owners $229 million

   “This would make Insomniac the 14th internal studio with Sony's SIE Worldwide Studios division.…” en.wikipedia.org

3. 2022

   Bungie (Destiny) from its owners $3.6 billion

   “Sony Interactive Entertainment completed its acquisition of Bungie in July 2022, valued at $3.6 billion, with Bungie remaining a multi-platform studio and publisher.…” en.wikipedia.org

4. 2022

   Haven Studios from founder Jade Raymond

   “Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Jade Raymond 's Haven Studios in March 2022 and incorporating it as part of PlayStation Studios, making the studio Sony's first development team in Canada. [ 115 ]” en.wikipedia.org

Other companies that take a video game

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  Microsoft XboxHas a submission portalXbox publishes independent developers’ games through ID@Xbox, with support and resources to launch them.

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  NintendoHas a submission portalNintendo does not accept game or product ideas it did not ask for.

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  ValveHas a submission portalValve does not accept or consider game or character ideas it did not request, and anything sent anyway becomes its property.
• Devolver DigitalHas a submission portalDevolver takes game pitches at pitch.devolverdigital.com, now for games releasing in 2028 or later.

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  Activision BlizzardDoes not take outside ideasBlizzard refuses to accept or look at any submissions or ideas it did not ask for, including expansions, novels and screenplays.

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  Electronic ArtsDoes not take outside ideasElectronic Arts does not accept product ideas, game concepts or music it did not ask for, and returns or deletes any it receives.

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  Square EnixDoes not take outside ideasSquare Enix and its employees do not accept creative works or ideas they did not ask for, and it may use anything sent without pay.

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  UbisoftDoes not take outside ideasUbisoft’s policy bars the company and its staff from accepting or considering ideas it did not ask for.

All of them, open doors first