With Sony in talks to acquire Elden Ring developer's parent company, one investor reportedly jokes that the cost is worth it just to get director Hidetaka Miyazaki
Nov. 27, 2024Sony’s in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the anime powerhouse with a 70% share in FromSoftware
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Sony is officially in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media conglomerate behind hundreds of manga, anime, and video game properties. The publisher even holds a 70% share in powerhouseFromSoftwareof Dark Souls andElden Ringfame, and one investor reportedly reckons that the acquisition is worth it for the studio’s creative frontman alone.
Hidetaka Miyazaki has long been responsible for FromSoftware’s biggest hits, having directed everything from Dark Souls and Bloodborne to Elden Ring and Armored Core, which has since made him one of the industry’s most revered and well-known names. Now, his desolate and often punishing RPGs are centre stage in a multi-billion dollar buyout.
Analyst Robin Zhu also told Bloomberg that the deal could be “one of the most consequential transactions in the video game industry’s history” with how much potential there is for well-known anime to be turned into video games and vice versa. A formerBlizzard boss even echoed the sentiment and said the “only thing bigger” would be if Sony bought Nintendo or Valve.
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