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Sony in talks to buy Kadokawa (FromSoftware, huge anime catalog, etc)


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Exclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring'

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  • Kadokawa's shares closed up 23% at daily limit
  • Sony owns shares in Kadokawa, FromSoftware
  • Sony focusing on entertainment such as games, movies and anime
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NEW YORK/TOKYO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Sony (6758.T), opens new tab is in talks to acquire Kadokawa (9468.T), opens new tab, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the "Elden Ring" game, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the technology giant looks to add to its entertainment portfolio.
The talks between the two sides are ongoing and, if successful, a deal could be signed in the coming weeks, the sources said.
Kadokawa's shares closed up 23% at their daily limit. Its market capitalisation was around $2.7 billion prior to the Reuters report. Sony's shares closed up 0.6%.
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Sony declined to comment. Kadokawa said it cannot comment.
Sony already has a 2% stake in Kadokawa and a stake in Kadokawa controlled FromSoftware, the developer of the hit fantasy action role-playing game.

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Not really a huge surprise. Sony had been buying and investing in them for years, so it feels like only a matter of time.

 

If it happens Sony will control not only the biggest anime streaming service (Crunchyroll), they will also have access to all of Kadokawa's catalog of manga and anime. Plus all of FromSoftware, makes of Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Bloodborne (Sony's exclusive game for the PS4), etc...

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From soft games will flop with exclusivity :biblio:

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8 minutes ago, JO1s said:

From soft games will flop with exclusivity :biblio:

That's probably not happening. It's not Playstation that's buying FromSoftware. It's the parent company that's buying Kadokawa. Sony also bought Bungie and the company isn't making exclusive titles for Playstation. 

 

Also...Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, etc didn't flop :rip:

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7 minutes ago, tiagol88 said:

That's probably not happening. It's not Playstation that's buying FromSoftware. It's the parent company that's buying Kadokawa. Sony also bought Bungie and the company isn't making exclusive titles for Playstation. 

 

Also...Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, etc didn't flop :rip:

Bloodborne was last gen and demon souls severely undersold every multiplat game

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3 minutes ago, JO1s said:

Bloodborne was last gen and demon souls severely undersold every multiplat game

You mean an exclusive title sold less than a multiplat title? No ****. Doesn't mean it flopped lmao.

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5 minutes ago, tiagol88 said:

You mean an exclusive title sold less than a multiplat title? No ****. Doesn't mean it flopped lmao.

It only sold 2 million units, it's exclusively held back its sales a ton. 

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20 minutes ago, JO1s said:

It only sold 2 million units, it's exclusively held back its sales a ton. 

It was a day one PS5 release that costed 80€ when PS5 had no units out there. It was a remake as well.  I'm sure it made its money back. 

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interesting :eek: i don't see them making Fromsoft titles exclusive tho... maybe specific games like idk Bloodborne II or something

 

oh and they definitely want their manga/anime stuff

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Shook :laugh: Make them remaster Bloodborne for PS6 

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