FromSoftware parent Kadokawa confirms Sony has sent it a ‘letter of intent’ to acquire it | VGC
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Kadokawa has confirmed that it has received a letter of intent from Sony to acquire the company. Kadokawa owns a majority share in FromSoftware, as well as several anime production houses.
  • Matt@lemmy.mlEnglish
    51·
    2 hours ago

    I don’t want more PSN and region censoring. Who asked for this shit?

  • atocci@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    3 hours ago

    I have a feeling their intention here is less about acquiring FromSoftware and more about getting those anime production houses so they can continue to monopolize the industry. FromSoftware would be a happy accident.

    • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 hour ago

      With CrunchyRoll’s acquisition Sony basically monopolized anime streaming in the west. This would only add to that

  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
    213·
    4 hours ago

    FromSoft’s games have been on my ‘I will buy anything they release’ list for quite some time, and I’ve never been disappointed with one. There’s not much at this point that would get me to stop buying their stuff on release, but a PlayStation account sign-in requirement on PC would definitely accomplish it.

    • Blizzard@lemmy.zipEnglish
      7·
      3 hours ago

      PlayStation account sign-in requirement on PC

      I think you’re not seeing your situation clearly here. There’s a big chance their games will become PlayStation exclusives like Bloodborne. Might be ported to PC after a few years.

      • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        16 minutes ago

        Might be ported to PC after a few years.

        Considering their track record with Bloodborne, I doubt it.

      • Imacat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        I’m a little hopeful that Sony is going to get better at PC support. The Japanese PC gaming market has doubled in size a few times in the last 10 years but companies at Sony’s scale can be slow to adapt. Maybe it’ll take them another 10 years but I think eventually they’ll give up on exclusives.

    • Potatisen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      3 hours ago

      It’s Blizzard all over again. It’s just so tiring with everything going to shit.

  • Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    121·
    3 hours ago

    I wish Sony would just back off. It’s clear that they’re willing to drag their studios through mud to push PSN and other stupid requirements, and I hope any new studios they try to acquire will be paying attention to that.

    • somebodysomewhere@lemmy.worldEnglish
      91·
      4 hours ago

      Same. Dark souls, bloodborne, sekiro, and elden ring are my favorite games of all time. Rest of the world is going to shit. Seems like we just can’t have nice things.

        • somebodysomewhere@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          Is that what everyone is worried about? I’m more worried about the IPs getting turned into something bland or botched releases due to overly aggressive deadlines. Examples being bioware, bungie, infinity ward, and obsidian which were all acquired by larger companies and as a result turned into “meat grinders” responsible only for churning out titles to feed their parent companies.

          Before anyone else mentions it, I will say Insomniac has been a success under Sony — releasing spiderman and ratchet and clank. That said, a company is not a person. You cannot trust companies to behave consistently.

  • dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io
    91·
    3 hours ago

    Gross. Sony’s stance on PC ports is shit. Massively delayed releases, still at full price, mandatory PS logins. Gross :/

  • jaemo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    2 hours ago

    Haha man this is why I keep taking longer and longer breaks from gaming. Other hobbies are far more fun now than whatever this (gestures vaguely) is.