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Kadokawa shares set to tank after Sony talks end in raised stake, not acquisition

TOKYO : Shares of Japan's Kadokawa were set to fall by their daily limit on Friday after the media powerhouse behind the "Elden Ring" game announced a capital tie-up with Sony instead of a widely anticipated acquisition.The two companies said on Thursday that Sony would invest about 50 billion yen ($317 m

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The Sony-KADOKAWA deal is completed, creating a new juggernaut that could take over the anime industry.

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The Sony-KADOKAWA Deal Is Done: Here Are the Details

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Sony Buys Bigger Stake in Elden Ring Developer's Parent Company

Sony has announced it is now the majority shareholder of FromSoftware owner Kadokawa.

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Sony is officially the largest shareholder of FromSoftware owner Kadokawa

TOKYO -- Japan's Sony Group announced on Thursday that it has signed a strategic business alliance agreement with Japanese publisher Kadokawa.
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Sony to raise stake in anime producer Kadokawa to 10%, boost IP deals

Sony & Kadokawa In November of this year, it was reported that a union between Sony and Kadokawa Corporation was in the works. Now, the deal has been completed that will see Sony Group Corporation taking a large stake in the company that has been responsible for games from From Software like Elden Ring and Bloodborne and countless anime franchises such as Oshi No Ko, Konosuba, and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. While the companies have w…

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The Sony/Kadokawa Deal Is Complete (And What This Means For The Future)

Image: FromSoftware  Sony has announced that it has increased its holdings in Japanese media giant and FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corporation. Sony acquired the shares for 50 billion yen or roughly $300 million, bringing its total ownership to 10 percent and making it the Kadokawa’s largest shareholder. The news comes after earlier rumors that Sony was considering acquiring the company outright. Kadokawa confirmed that Sony had express…

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Sony now owns a much bigger piece of FromSoftware’s parent company

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Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder  —  Sony Group (6758.T) said on Thursday it will invest about 50 billion yen ($320 million) to acquire new shares of Kadokawa (9468.T) …

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Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder

Sony has invested 50 billion yen (approx. $318 million) in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa, putting the brakes on a full takeover for now.

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Sony Becomes Largest Shareholder in FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa, No Full Takeover for Now

Sony and Kadokawa have agreed to form a “strategic capital and business alliance,” the two companies announced in a joint news release Thursday. On Jan. 7, 2025, Sony will become Kadokawa’s largest stockholder by purchasing 12,054,100 new Kadokawa shares for 50 billion yen (around $320 million). This purchase, combined with a previous round of share acquisition in February 2021, will bring Sony’s total holding in Kadokawa to 10% of the company. …

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