Sony could be buying FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
, by Thibaut
Quite a big acquisition may soon be taking place in the entertainment industry. According to Retuers, Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese company owning studios such as FromSoftware, Spike Chunsoft and Gotcha Gotcha Games.
This transaction would get Sony Corporation the studio behind the famous Souls games. The Japanese giant would get the rights to licenses such as Elden Ring, Armored Core and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. That said, please note that Dark Souls belongs to Bandai Namco and wouldn't be part of the transaction.
Kadokawa itself is also of interest to Sony, as it's a Japanese media conglomerate that owns several manga publishing labels and companies dedicated to audiovisual producs.
Sony currently owns a 2% stake in Kadokawa, and a takeover agreement could be reached in the next few weeks.
Source: reuters.com