Reports that Sony is getting ready to add to its already massive portfolio of companies come from Reuters, which cites two people familiar with the matter.
In brief: Sony appears to be increasing the number of gaming companies under its umbrella. Reports suggest it is acquiring Kadokawa Corporation, the Japanese media conglomerate that owns Elden Ring maker FromSoftware. Discussions are said to be ongoing, and a deal could be signed in the coming weeks.
Reports that Sony is getting ready to add to its already massive portfolio of companies come from Reuters, which cites two people familiar with the matter.
Kadokawa owns 70% of FromSoftware, while Sony already has a 14% stake in the developer of the Souls games, Sekiro, Bloodborne, Armored Core, and more. Chinese gaming giant Tencent owns around 16% of the firm.
In addition to FromSoftware, Kadokawa owns Spike Chunsoft, developer of the Danganronpa series, as well as Acquire (Octopath Traveler) and Gotcha Gotcha Games (RPG Maker and Pixel Game Maker).
