Sony has acquired a Kadokawa. This follows reports that Sony was in talks with . That doesn't seem to be happening, but Sony has increased its total ownership of Kadokawa up to ten percent after spending around $300 million on more shares. This makes Sony the largest shareholder of the Japanese publisher.
Sony likely made this move to get its hands on some of Kadokawa's intellectual properties, which include FromSoftware's entire slate of games and franchises created by Spike Chunsoft and Gotcha Gotcha Games. Kadokawa also publishes a large number of anime and manga. A press release noted that the two companies will now “discuss specific collaborative initiatives,” which will include “live-action films and television dramas.”
Does this mean that we will soon have a Elden Ring either dark souls movie? These are some of Kadokawa's most notable franchises, so it's certainly possible. The companies also promised to promote the “global expansion of a wide range of entertainment, including anime and games.”
As for console exclusivity, don't hold your breath. Sony already owns a 14 percent stake in FromSoftware and games like Elden Ring and Axe: Shadows die twice They are available on PlayStation consoles, Xbox consoles and for PC. To that end, some cooperative DLC is coming. Elden Ring sometime next year.
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