Reports suggest that Sony aims to acquire FromSoftware's parent company and save it from a deadly hostile takeover.

Sony may be poised to have another major weapon in its arsenal. Reuters (and now Nikkei) is reporting that Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware which is the developer of games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls.

Sony buying Kadokawa would have major implications for FromSoftware, but those ramifications would only be the tip of the iceberg.

There are some articles on the acquisition of Kadokawa Corporation (hereinafter “the Company”) by Sony Group Inc. However, this information is not announced by the Company. The Company has received an initial letter of intent to acquire the Company’s shares,

A new report says Sony is looking to buy Kadokawa, the parent of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware and other entertainment companies.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Japanese media firm Kadokawa, a company with a controlling stake in Elden Ring creator FromSoftware, confirmed Sony is looking to buy.

Kadokawa Corporation has confirmed it has received a buyout offer from Sony, but insists it has yet to make a decision on whether to sell up.

If it comes to fruition, Sony's rumored acquisition of FromSoftware's parent company could have major implications for the gaming industry.

One of the gaming industry's premiere developers potentially being locked down to a single platform doesn't benefit fans whatsoever.

Sony is in talks to purchase multimedia conglomerate Kadokawa, potentially making them the majority owner of FromSoftware. Acquisition makes sense post-scandal, with appeal beyond FromSoftware due to access to Kadokawa's anime library.

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corporation has reportedly been pushing Sony Group towards a purchase, according to a new report. We first saw speculations last week that Kadokawa set the stage for a Sony acquisition to fend off a hostile takeover from foreign companies,