Sony becomes the largest shareholder in Elden Ring and Dark Souls parent company, despite acquisition chatter
News Source : GamesRadar+
News Summary
- Sony now owns 10% of Kadokawa, the massive anime publisher that itself owns FromSoftware
- The two companies today "signed a strategic capital and business alliance agreement" This will make Sony its "largest shareholder" on January 7, 2025
- Despite being a major player in the video game world, FromSoftware isn't mentioned in the announcement
Sony has been in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the massive anime and manga publisher that just so happens to own FromSoftware as well, for weeks now, but the negotiations havent ended in a total buyout [+2287 chars]