It was reported in November that Sony was in talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation. 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).Read Entire Article

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Sony raises stake in FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa to 10%, but no takeover plans for now

Sony will become the largest shareholder in From Software owner Kadokawa.

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Sony Just Made A Big Move With Elden Ring Parent Company But It's Not The Rumored Buyout

Japanese electronics titan Sony said Thursday it had paid more than $300 million for a 10 percent stake in the media conglomerate behind the smash-hit game &quot;Elden Ring.&quot; Kadokawa, which is known for producing anime and publishing books including manga comics, said last month that Sony had made an approach…

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Sony buys 10% of 'Elden Ring' owner for $320 mil

Sony has acquired ten percent of Kadokawa, making it the company’s largest shareholder. This comes after speculation that Sony was in talks to purchase the company outright.

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Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company

Hopes to further expand publishing of Kadokawa's games.Sony, it seems, will not acquire Kadokawa outright. Instead, the giant Japanese organisations have today announced a strategic capital and business alliance, which will see Sony become Kadokawa’s largest shareholder.The deal, scheduled to go through on 7th January, will see Sony purchase 12,054,100 fresh shares in the company, for a fee of ¥50 billion (~$320 million). It already owned a 2% s…

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Sony Becomes Kadokawa's Biggest Shareholder As Companies Form Alliance

Sony is now Kadokawa’s largest shareholder, but it has not acquired the company.

Sony is now Kadokawa’s largest shareholder

Sony Group said on Thursday it will invest about JPY 50 billion ($320 million or roughly Rs. 2,722 crore) to acquire new shares of Kadokawa, raising its stake in the Japanese media powerhouse to around 10 percent and becoming Kadokawa’s top shareholder. Through the capital alliance, Sony and Kadokawa, which have already worked together on various projects, plan to strengthen their collaboration, such as joint investments in the content field and…

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Sony to Become Top Shareholder of FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa

After a good few weeks of 'will they, won't they' chatter surrounding Elden Ring and Bloodborne developer FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa Corporation and a potential acquisition by Sony, the pair have announced a thing. It's a "strategic capital and business alliance" that's aimed at boosting collaborative ties, with Sony becoming the largest shareholder in Kadokawa.

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Sony becomes the "largest shareholder" in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa, as the two put an Elden Ring on a "strategic capital and business alliance"

Following buyout talks, Sony has settled to be the largest shareholder of Japanese media giant Kadokawa, aiming to collaborate with games and anime publishing, and more. Read more...

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Sony becomes FromSoftware owner's largest shareholder, but no acquisition

Sony is increasing its stake in Kadokawa Corporation, which will make it the FromSoftware parent's biggest shareholder.

Sony raises stake in FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa to 10%, but no takeover plans for now

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