After weeks of reports regarding Sony acquiring Kadokawa, the story has concluded. Instead of a full acquisition, Sony is “only” becoming the largest shareholder of Kadokawa, the same company that owns the acclaimed FromSoftware. For that, Sony had to buy 10% of the company's shares. While this falls short of …
Read More »Sony confirms intent to acquire From Software parent company
Sony confirms recent reports around the company's plans to acquire Japanese conglomerate, Kadokawa Corp, a well known name in the anime industry.
Read More »Sony has been trying to acquire From Software parent company for years
Recently, massive Japanese media company, Kadokawa, revealed that it has received a letter of intent from Sony, notifying the board of directors that a serious acquisition offer is on the table. As it turns out, this isn't the first time that Sony discussed a merger with Kadokawa. According to a …
Read More »Sony is set to acquire From Software parent company
Sony has sent in an offer to acquire Kadokawa Group, a massive Japanese conglomerate with its hand in publishing, anime, manga and game development.
Read More »From Software is looking to self-publish future games
We received huge gaming news earlier this week, after Kadokawa Corp. announced that it has sold off stakes in From Software to Sony Interactive Entertainment and Tencent. Previously, From Software has worked with multiple publishers, but moving forward, the company may begin self-publishing its games. Sony and Tencent have each …
Read More »Sony and Tencent acquire partial ownership of From Software
From Software has had an incredible run over the last decade, finding great success with the Dark Souls games, Bloodborne, and most recently, Elden Ring. From Software is already backed by Japanese media conglomerate, Kadokawa. but new investors are now being brought on board, including Sony and Tencent. Sony and …
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