Sony's acquisition of MotorStorm developer Evolution Studios and its PSP satellite Bigbig Studios cost the company £16 million (EUR 22.9m / USD 32.6m).
Evolution Studios, the developer behind the European PlayStation 3 launch title Motorstorm, has said that it wants to "dominate reaction racing for a long time".
Having already achieved number one positions in the US and Japanese software sales charts, PlayStation 3 exclusive Motorstorm has also secured the top spot in Europe.
Ellie Gibson
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