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

Sony acquired Kadokawa. This comes on the heels of reports that Sony was in talks with… . That doesn’t seem to be happening, but Sony has boosted its total ownership of Kadokawa by as much as ten percent after spending about $300 million on more shares. This makes Sony the Japanese publisher’s largest shareholder.

Sony likely made the move to acquire some of Kadokawa’s intellectual property, which includes the entire roster of FromSoftware games and franchises created by Spike Chunsoft and Gotcha Gotcha Games. Kadokawa also publishes a large number of anime and manga. A press release indicated that the two companies will now discuss specific initiatives for collaboration, which will include “live-action films and television dramas.”

Does this mean that we will soon have… Al-Din ring or Dark souls film? These are some of Kadokawa’s most notable franchises, so it’s certainly possible. The companies also promised to promote “global expansion of a wide range of entertainment, including animation and gaming.”

As for the console exclusive, don’t hold your breath. Sony already owns a 14 percent stake in FromSoftware and games like Al-Din ring and Sekiro: Shadows die twice Available on PlayStation consoles, Xbox consoles and PC. To this end, there is Some collaborative DLC is coming to Al-Din ring Sometime next year.

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