I think the other players are still involved. They probably DO want to get Kadakawa, but I highly doubt it will be easy for Sony if Tencent or someone else is involved.
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[Reuters] Exclusive-Sony in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring', sources say
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I think the other players are still involved. They probably DO want to get Kadakawa, but I highly doubt it will be easy for Sony if Tencent or someone else is involved.
mansoor1980
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Clintizzle
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Kenneth Haight
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Unlike a lot of multi platform games, which struggle to get 15-20% of sales on xbox, Elden ring actually did pretty well, with 30%. So there’s definitely an audience for it there. However, it was both a cross gen game, and was a while ago now. The “nobody buys xbox games, they just get them for free on games pass” phenomenon has really picked up steam in the last couple of years, and the console unit sales divide between xbox and PlayStation has really widened quite considerably in the last couple of years too. So I would be surprised if they would lose any more than at most 20% by choosing not to launch on xbox.
Making it console exclusive, even a timed one would definitely drive some console sales, without sacrificing an uncomfortable amount of sales (some of which they could recoup if they chose to bring it to xbox two years later).
Making from soft games ps5 only tho, if that’s the route they took, would definitely hurt (I doubt they’d do that tho)
bitbydeath
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cant wait to destroy her and the real final boss...................
Looks like Diedrich.
Do you prefer Microsoft or Tencent will acquire Kadokawa? A none option isn't possible.
Microsoft would never buy Kadakawa as a whole as it makes literally ZERO sense to buy them.
Kadokawa Corporation - Wikipedia
Scroll down to their companies and you'd see that pretty much everything Kadakawa does, is of no interest to Microsoft. Only the gaming section is of relevance.
midnightAI
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They dont have to make them exclusive, if they are acquiring studios that normally are multi platform then they usually keep them that way (see Bungie) it just makes them more money that way. But with FromSoft that could open up the possibility of 'some' exclusivity if they do something like Bloodborne 2, but an Elden Ring or new Dark Souls game would remain multi platform most likely.
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They want buy kadokawa, not From
FROMSOFT doesn't have a say as they're owned by the parent company being bought out. Bungies one condition was to remain multiplatform and they had the upper hand to ask for that condition as they weren't owned by anyone.
midnightAI
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Havent Sony always been that though? Sure, gaming is perhaps 'the' most important section of what they do, but they have always been a multimedia/tv/audio/camera/other hardware company.
Poltz
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Did you hear, guys? Apparently, locking down exclusives like The Elder Scrolls, Starfield, and Indiana Jones is fine for a failing console brand, but when the market leader keeps FromSoftware's gems exclusive to PlayStation, it suddenly becomes a huge issue.
It’s so transparent.
midnightAI
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Doesnt mean Sony couldn't very easily continue with the multi platform releases that From currently do. Thats up to Sony if they do buy them, but it wouldnt surprise me in the slightest if they continue with multplatform for a majority of releases (like I said, unless they make a Bloodborne 2, which I think will be PS exclusive)
intheinbetween
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Organical growth they say
midnightAI
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Lets be real here, they want both
Ass of Can Whooping
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Don't worry. Every PC is a PlayStation
Lions Gate
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This is probably Sony and not Playstation who want to buy. So nope, they probably want the Anime/manga part of KadokawaLets be real here, they want both
simpatico
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Supposed this guarantees Sekiro 2 will be full of wokeness. Hip hop side kick and a woman dispensing the missions and no-nonsense advice. That's pretty much the minimum you'd expect in a Sony branded Elden Ring 2. I'd look for product placement too."Nothing helps you traverse the lands between like a Jeep Wrangler GLADIATOR".
Doubt that there are any in Japan.
Astray
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It's inevitable imo lol.
Just wait until Totoki makes all those proud PC warriors sign into PSN for Elden Ring 2. That man has his finger on the gaming trolling pulse tbh.
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TrebleShot
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Could be wrong but doesnt Sony famously let their studios choose what they do next?
Any wokeness and over the top pandering is decided by that studio...
Any wokeness and over the top pandering is decided by that studio...
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I wonder what this might mean for Spike Chunsoft publishing arm, specifically the international one, since so many games that I like are being published and localized for the West by them.
FunkMiller
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Did you hear, guys? Apparently, locking down exclusives like The Elder Scrolls, Starfield, and Indiana Jones is fine for a failing console brand, but when the market leader keeps FromSoftware's gems exclusive to PlayStation, it suddenly becomes a huge issue.
There’s going to be a fucking cottage industry of finding old pro ABK acquisition posts when the Xbox fans start complaining about From games being exclusive to Sony.
M1987
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I thought it was Tencent?
Mibu no ookami
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Of course nothing is definite, otherwise they'd be reporting that the deal is finished.
But Sony making a move for Kadokawa is serious business. Especially after the deal for Paramount fell through. I'd be surprised if they couldn't get this over the finish line.
It's big for anime/manga and its big for tv/movies, and it's big for PlayStation.
Astray
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There will be a counter with Xbox guys finding anti-ABK posts by Sony guys.
Like I said, Totoki is a master troll.
CrustyBritches
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Kadakowa? Are they wanting to take a bath?
At best, Sony can ensure that the next From games are well optimized in Sony consoles and no xbox version.Sony should have acquired Kadokawa (or at least FromSoftware) years ago. It's never too late, I guess? But let's see if it actually closes.
Either way, they are just in time for making Elden Ring 2 a console exclusive
Mibu no ookami
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Stop pushing this narrative.
Before Elden Ring, Kadokawa was trading at 526 yen per share. They're now trading at 3,745 yen per share... The valuation of their company is entirely dependant on FromSoftware...
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From all the vitrol Dragon Age is getting, I've heard it's very good technically. Now if we could only merge East and West talent to produce....what am I saying we'd just get the worst of both.
TrebleShot
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Ive just looked at what else these guys do lol, this is purely for From Software.
SoraNoKuni
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Damn man, how they can keep doing it?
One small acquisition at a time but being a lot more in touch with what has value and what not.
That's how you become an industry leader, not by throwing money here and there.
FromSoftware always had technical problems, making more games with the help from ICE team will probably result in the best games ever created.
Great stuff.
One small acquisition at a time but being a lot more in touch with what has value and what not.
That's how you become an industry leader, not by throwing money here and there.
FromSoftware always had technical problems, making more games with the help from ICE team will probably result in the best games ever created.
Great stuff.
Insanemaelstrom
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Considering that I am a PS fanboy and Sony is apparently buying Fromsoft, am I finally allowed to say that it makes no sense for sote to be in consideration for goty? It's a dlc, the award is "game of the year", if you want to award sote, give it "dlc of the year" or "dlc of the decade", not goty.
They should use Decima engine like Kojima.
leizzra
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Oh right, I forgot about that. Still they can have some agreement. I imagine that when you are selling full rights to IP like that you need a lot of money (especially that it was their biggest hit) or some kind of agreement. But maybe not.
TrebleShot
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No mate, they are clearly doing it for from software.
Purchase X company for a few anime projects and movies vs purchase X company for one of the biggest and most popular development studios who make some of the most highly regarded games released.
Please.
Screw head on.
It's absolutely not true
XXL
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ProtoByte
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I just want the gaming part to remain "the" most important.
Maybe I'm too twitchy with the alarm bells, but the lack of care in acquisitions is ultimately what sealed Microsoft's fate.
Poltz
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Did you hear, guys? Apparently, locking down exclusives like The Elder Scrolls, Starfield, and Indiana Jones is fine for a failing console brand, but when the market leader keeps FromSoftware's gems exclusive to PlayStation, it suddenly becomes a huge issue.
