The industry has been abuzz lately with reports of Sony in talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation, the parent company of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware.
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Kadokawa CEO Takeshi Natsuno has since issued a statement confirming an “initial letter of intent” from Sony to acquire its shares.
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Time will tell how things shake out, but Sony does have some stake in Kadokawa.
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In addition to a 1.93 percent stake from their capital alliance in February 2021, it obtained 14.09 percent of newly issued shares for FromSoftware in August 2022.