Sony Making a Huge Acquisition - FromSoftware/Kadokawa Reportedly In Talks to Be Acquired By Sony

[@sccanj]

Hiroki Totoki was the one that said that Sony had 20 billion at hand for media/gaming acquisitions, and there haven’t been any acquisitions since that statement so it’s possible

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

Sony finally is making a deal that will actually make money. Single player games

[@oppa1319]

They completely blew it buying bungee.

[@Froggboii69]

True

[@tristman8413]

​@oppa1319 nah its not over until its over

[@thefebo8987]

Pls not. Sony will force from software to make a live service multiplayer game 😢

[@thevillain8151]

Sony is going to ruin from soft, the exclusives hurt sales for fromsoft to make their quality games and make their money back right away.

[@fattiger6957]

It isn't just FromSoft that would come with such an acquisition. Kadokawa has a pretty impressive library of manga, anime and films. They own Gamera, the rival to Toho's Godzilla. It would be a multimedia acquisition that multiple Sony divisions could benefit from.

[@monsterthrash]

Looking forward to everyone who supported the MS/Activision deal having a very reasonable reaction to this.

[@WetWattz]

They won't because it doesn't fit their pathetic console war narrative

[@TylerD6309]

If it entails nòt making games exclusive, then there should not be a problem

[@blackrahk2037]

​@@TylerD6309SONY is 100% gonna make all that shit exclusive. They don't play that.😂

[@HeyZeus95]

@@blackrahk2037as they should lol 😂

[@acme3drevit]

xbox fans, You seem like a calm and reasonable person. Are you a calm and reasonable person?

[@worlds_greatest_detective6667]

They should’ve acquired Kadokawa years ago instead of Bungie.

[@MrDjBoyLover]

Bungie IS a big deal (not at the initial price) Destiny is a good game and a good service multiplat game, better than Concorde by the way.

[@akkisaroo24]

Then every Kadokawa Anime would be under Sony.

[@vectoralphaSec]

They already own Crunchyroll/Funimation and Aniplex.

[@aaronclay4665]

@@vectoralphaSec this is a good thing for chrunchy roll subs like me

[@luxeternity]

Based

[@Donald_Allan]

Sony buying kadokawa corporation would be a far better deal than buying Bungie.

[@SupreemSPGamer]

Imagine the games visually start looking like Sony's current AAA games.

[@مصطفىقاسمحسن-ك3ر]

Smart acquisition if it happens.

[@mp2216]

Sony owns Crunchyroll too, so this makes a lot of sense

[@UniversalStand]

Not sure this is good. Good ole Xbox fans will be left out again.

[@mp2216]

@ never said it was good, just that it made sense.

[@tristman8413]

Anime is only getting more and more popular

[@holyflame2]

@@UniversalStand Xbox has Blizzard, Rare, Activision and Bethesda... What do you mean again lol

[@UniversalStand]

@@holyflame2 basically Call of Duty. There is not much left of those studios and none are exclusive. Sony would ignore Xbox.

[@jinraigami3349]

Anime, and game will be censored and politically correct af.

[@Vergil11-kg3qp]

not all anime...but the ones owned by Kadokawa are practically dead

[@dcb6729]

When the deal is done. Get that Bloodborne remaster going.

[@TheSparkynuts]

This is one of the few acquisitions I'd support assuming Fromsoft improves their technology/optimization with Sony's help

[@blackrahk2037]

Amored Core with Horizon technologies would be insane!!

[@TheSparkynuts]

@blackrahk2037 I'm 99.99 percent sure it won't happen but I'm gonna hold out hope anyway 🙏

[@WhySoSeriousSenpai]

That mean fromsoft soul belongs to sony and you’re happy about this 😂thisnis why youll never get a blood borne remaster

[@TheSparkynuts]

@@WhySoSeriousSenpai the second sony feels console sales are dropping, or fear that they may drop in the near future, they're dropping bloodborne remastered, don't get it twisted

[@joeydirt420]

@@WhySoSeriousSenpaidude sony would have remade and remastered bloodbourne 3 times already if it was up to them… what are you on about. Sony makes quality games and there quality combined with fromsoftwares gameplay, story and worlds would be amazing. Nobody cares if the 2 million people on xbox refusing to buy a cheap used ps5 console cant play the games.

[@mza4739]

Bloodborne Remaster and a sequel are more likely if this acquisition goes through.

[@Luxndyr]

No it won't they've had bloodborne under their fat ass for years and done nothing with it

[@aaronclay4665]

This is more about anime than games

[@tatsuyashiba5911]

@aaronclay4665 Yup, but people(Xbox and PC) only see "FromSoft."

[@princegroove]

Holy smokes. Let’s go, Bloodborne 2 confirmed! 😎

[@TheRealKratos355]

That or a direct sequel to demons souls? 🤔

[@MBG]

How do you feel about Sony potentially acquiring Fromsoft/Kadokawa?

[@sheneanbolts1001]

Heck Yeah!!!!

[@naseemwaja8735]

Maybe we can get some more Bloodborne

[@edwardhulse]

This is HUGE. You thought the Microsoft/Actiblizz acquisition was massive? This could be even bigger! If From Software becomes a PlayStation Studio, SOMETHING Bloodbourne related HAS to happen! Sony wants the best of the best in their portfolio and with their exceptional track record, From Software are exactly that. It’s no wonder why Kadokawa are Sony’s No.1 target for acquisition.

[@princegroove]

Bloodborne 2 confirmed, folks! 💪🏻

[@princegroove]

@@edwardhulseSony is always about quality over quantity, unlike microshaft. 😂

[@djparaense]

Kadokawa owns Gamera, Sony Pictures could have its own Monsterverse.

[@Chalk0073]

Gamera vs. Morbius LFG!!!!

[@Yoshizuyuner]

sounds like they trying to make monopoly with the amount of anime they own

[@Luke973T]

Dark souls...the anime...

[@TheBatosai]

I do not see the point in Sony buying FromSoft. #1, The game is going to be on PC amd Xbots has had a mass migration to PC. #2, FromSoft makes good games so it is not like they need Sony to come in and improve them other than havinh them use Decima engine. #3 Sony owns the BloodBorne IP so its up to them to have it made period.

[@blackrahk2037]

Sony would make new games exclusive and you know it. Thats the only reason to buy them. XBOX could do the same cause 45% of Activision profits come from Playstation. They would release PC ports later like they normally do

[@Flyeaglesfly215]

​@@blackrahk2037 Sony is already 3rd party what are you talking about? All of sudden they gonna aquire a company then turn all there games exclusive? Have you not seen all the flops on ps this year?

[@blackrahk2037]

@Flyeaglesfly215 Playstation games SELLS are up 12% Q3 year over year. Even with the colossal failure/compete loss of Concord. You can view their financial reports its public information. Do real world research.

[@Flyeaglesfly215]

@blackrahk2037 fam, concord flopped, Astro bot flopped, rise of ronin flopped, steller blade flopped. But ok honestly Im just a gamer, Sony doesn't give you a cut to keep up with there financial reports 😂

[@mariusclaudiu3146]

Kind of misleading video. Black Myth Wukong is not exclusive

[@gogendantes7415]

If it that means Bloodborne 2, let's go

[@princegroove]

@@gogendantes7415 LFG, kid!

[@HarlemPSGamer]

I only played 2 souls games BB and Demon souls love both of them.

[@angelo285]

Bloodborne is already owned by Sony..

[@princegroove]

@@angelo285 But only Fromsoft has that magic touch.

[@Donald_Allan]

Let's get a 60 fps patch for Bloodborne first.

[@HypostaticU]

Reuters pronounced Royters

[@michaelmooradian4513]

They are in talks still so they haven’t acquired anything yet. If they do acquire them they would be stupid to make FromSoft games exclusive when they sell so well on PC.

[@Flyeaglesfly215]

Why would they do that? Sony is already 3rd party porting games day and date on PC and Nintendo. Exclusives are over bro.

[@EniifeAjayi]

Sony should force Fromsoft to change their game engine

[@brutalhonesty07]

This news concerns me, I have a totally glass-half full perspective as an anime fan MBG. It’s a perspective idk if you have heard before regarding all of this consolidation.

[@unknown........]

seeing so much people crying about this on x 😁

[@princegroove]

@@unknown........ Hold the line. 😂

[@holyflame2]

And they're the same people that are celebrating whenever Xbox acquired another company lol

[@luxeternity]

Especially the anime side 😭😂 that one was fucking hysterical

[@seemsoverseas4493]

it seems Bloodborne 2 is not a Dream after all.

[@DoomiePookie]

This is a good chance for Fromsoft to take advantage of a solid engine eg: Guerilla.

[@LabyrinthMole]

The negatives of Sony owning FromSoftware are huge for those not in the Playstation ecosystem. Sony has become far too greedy. They charge way too much for digital games. They stamped out the competition by preventing other online retailers from selling all Playstation digital titles. And they charge a fortune to simply play online.

[@blackrahk2037]

GameStop and physical games store exist.😂 Nintendo and Xbox operate in the exact same fashion.

[@gunnerjah]

Their competitors are doing the same thing

[@wben7833]

I love how you people just leave out every other platform, like they don't do it. It's always crying about Sony.

[@blackrahk2037]

@@LabyrinthMole PS+ also added 3-4 games to your library every month on its BOTTOM TIER. Good games. Games that never leave the service unlike GamePass. Can't beat that for $80 bucks a year. I have over 100 Playstation Plus games in my library and I don't even take all the games offered

[@LabyrinthMole]

@@gunnerjah Not Steam.

[@bjay6054]

I hate monopolies. This is anti consumer.

[@TwoGendersOnly]

RIP Armored Core

[@drakeobloody1150]

I'm going to wait for other media outlets to corroborate this story then we'll get our hopes up, but if this happens then its a mic drop moment.

[@AJ-eh5kn]

Please no!!

[@Danilo_5809]

*I like sony BUT* .... them buying a manga company/anime publisher ...well i dont like it...cuz the west wants to censure japan ...sony is turning more and more western centric with the pass of time.....and i dont like that.

[@TheAudreyBand]

Sony better not do it then, I’m sure it’s an oversight that they forgot to check with you in advance 😂

[@Danilo_5809]

@TheAudreyBand Of course bro 🤣 dont worry on my next sony meeting ill have a serious talk with Totoki san on why we need an outer space adventure game ala mass effect so we can bully even more the xbox fanbase🤣 This upcomming 2025 is gonna be wild 🤣

[@anon8373]

i see your point.

[@venomfang181]

10 straight years of GOTY noms yet PlayStation “has no first party exclusives either” 😂 xbox fanboy takes are starting to look increasingly ridiculous as time goes on

[@ashtonjackfanny]

Time for the industry to pay bloodborne will be reborn no pc port, play on your broken emulators. Elden ring will be exclusive, Dark souls will be exclusive. Sekiro will be exclusive maybe those games will be worth something. PC prepare to port beg

[@nolanblair9057]

Weird

[@jmangames5562]

Fromsoft games sux azz! Only mentally ill people enjoy them. I hate all those games you can keep them and PC IS KING!!! AND WILL RULE FOREVER!!

[@devilmaycry383]

Hope Astrobot gets the award. I can't wait to see RE9.

[@sopor0]

PS 3 games in the mix 50% Sony gets it LOL

[@THXKXNG]

I wish Elden Ring had Haptic Feedback for the PS5. Maybe this will get the job done

[@sopor0]

said to be 2.7 billion! This will be huge!! Its for Bloodborne for sure ;) !!!

[@ElPibePlay1000]

Nah its probably for the anime Monopoly But FromSoft focusing on PS could be a good side effect

[@kingsausage561]

They own Bloodbourne already

[@jmangames5562]

Watch microsoft casually drop 10 billion and snipe them. Oh the salt would be fantastic! PC IS KING!!

[@aaronclay4665]

@@ElPibePlay1000 as a crunch roll sub I can assure you it is about anime and music and merchandise I can’t wait for Sony to buy them all so I can hve all anime in one spot. The fromsoft thing is just a happy little +. Sony as been tring to buy the anime industry for years now they have fun inaction and crunch

[@aaronclay4665]

@@kingsausage561 they own the op not the studio.

[@celica5952]

Nice hope it will be exclusive or at least need PSN requirement 🎉

[@blackrahk2037]

Sony don't half measures. All that shit exclusive and everyone knows it.

[@wben7833]

​@@blackrahk2037try English now 😅😅😅

[@danielh750]

Since you said you were not sure, Reuters is pronounced "roy-terz" or maybe even shortened to "roy-trz". Love the insights to PlayStation you share by the way!

[@angrywhalewatcher]

Idk if i want Sony controlling more in the anime realm. Also i believe Reuters is pronounced Roy-ters.

[@Kingtoby1981]

Sony should acquire CDPR

[@mza4739]

CDPR have already rejected the idea of being acquired when the Microsoft rumours came out a few years ago...

[@Yu7Zi]

Remedy would make more sense but then again, they’ve had better partnerships with Xbox and Epic in the past.

[@blackrahk2037]

​@@Yu7ZiRemedy would be amazing for Sony! And Vice Versa. But they have many western devs under them already.

[@RobertLittle-f6r]

I don't think they should waste money on katakawa because Xbox is their last leg as a gaming company. It won't be a good move on Sony's part. They really do not need to do this whatsoever.

[@TheVisualJ]

Let Netflix pay for Sony's anime library.

[@digitalXP13]

If I was Sony I'd absolutely make elden ring 2 exclusive it sold massive on PC!! You effectively make all of those millions on PC buy a ps6!!!

[@XProjectHunterX]

Sony needs fromsoft more than fromsoft needs them. Fix your company first and stop neglecting the ips you already own in favor of milking the popular ones to death like horizon.

[@konnen7354]

Sony finally realized how well Elden Ring did, so they want dibs on FromSoft's next project. *Maybe now they'll get off their @sses and consider looking at Bloodborne again*

[@simonluk5664]

now we don't talk about consolidation

[@benjamincurtis1412]

Not a fan of FROMSOFT games. But SONY buying them would be a good thing. FROMSOFTs animations for example would reach a higher standard.

[@Hashama]

Solid video MBG. Way to go!

[@MocroSaiyan]

Jedi survivor was really a game I was looking forward to finishing on the ps5 pro because I thought it would look and run better. Hope they fix it soon

[@Flyeaglesfly215]

😂😂😂.

[@MANiACmiget925]

I feel like it is completely malpractice for the developers to release the games using an old version of PSSR...especially when other games were able to release with the updated version.

[@ElPibePlay1000]

They said its because UE4 wasnt compatible with the last PSSR update, i bet it ll be patched

[@josephx1357]

Every year since 2020 Sony is doing a Big Acquisition and nothing happens! It just wishful thinking at this point!

[@mza4739]

This one looks like it has some truth to it. We'll find out more within the next 2 weeks.

[@PeterHas]

About the PSSR image quality and SDK versions. Both FF7 Rebirth and Stellar Blade use UE4, just like Jedi Survivor. But they look excellent, whereas Silent Hill 2 on UE5 and Jedi Survivor look so bad you wonder if the devs even started the game once to see if it was working correctly. I'm guessing it's developer incompetence and not an actual problem with PSSR. Then there's Alan Wake 2 where the devs are using their own in-house engine called Northlight, also with poor image quality. I don't know what their excuse is, but so far the best examples of PSSR are all Sony partner studios games.

[@dmen0563]

Finally bloodborne 2

[@blackymir]

This stuff is killing gaming. More corporate hands in the pot screwing with creativity.

[@thatsityou]

Well that was gonna happen eventually

[@blackrahk2037]

You tell Fromsoft not to sell then

[@debbiebost5139]

We need inside information from both companies we need informants to step forward

[@chiren2532]

This will be huge indeed.

[@americanalpha7606]

Elden Ring being locked to one platform would be bad. Sony would be leaving a lot of money on the table. They should keep it open for all platforms.

[@kieragard]

It wouldn't be locked to one platform. It would only be locked from Xbox.

[@mauromingo2904]

Nobody in its right mind can beleve this is a good idea

[@Shatterglass23]

Do it do it do it do it do it do it DO IT. DO IT. DO IT. DO IT. DO IT. DO IT. DO DO ! DO IT ! DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!

[@nicekix3038]

I think it’s a little too late for this. Sony is so dumb. They could’ve acquired FromSoftware years ago.

[@anon8373]

I better see Bloodborne 2 announced next year.

[@jurassictyrantkingYT]

Expect anime and manga to go down in quality under Sony because let's just be honest them being a monopoly in the anime industry would be a disaster waiting to happen.... Crunchyroll is not as big as it used to be and manga creators have begun to skip Crunchyroll in favor of Netflix animating their mangas into Anime let's just be honest, I would too because the Crunchyroll Streaming service under Sony absolutely sucks now.

[@Just_Proudy07]

Basically........... Sony acquires From Software so Bloodborne gets a remaster 😂😂😂😂😂 Yes I joke BUT EVERYONE wants that

[@sammysokosammysoko]

Stellar Blade should absolutely win Best Action Game. The gameplay is better than Wukong (not knocking Wukong at all!) and I don't consider Warhammer to be "action" in the same way, because it's more of a shooter. Maybe there should be more nuance, like "Best Shooter" or something...We all know they will diss Stellar Blade anywhere there is stiff competition, because the devs refused the bend the knee. But if Stellar Blade doesn't win at least best music, the system is rigged beyond repair.

[@TheSoxor123]

Stellar Blade is beyond overlooked. I hope that when it comes to PC, it'll gain a lot more traction. I beat the game 3 times. I usually sell my games after I beat them, especially after 3 times but not Stellar Blade. Waiting on the Nier update. Going to buy it again when it comes out for PC.

[@Jeustful]

RIP From Software

[@DMC86X]

If this is true, whole Lee shit! That’s amazing!

[@Alien_isolationist]

Should Hellblade got a nomination? What about Silent Hill?

[@RobK-rl6sn]

Noooo plz not from software. Sony will make them woke

[@Yu7Zi]

Miquella and Radhan?

[@blackrahk2037]

​@@Yu7ZiHe means "put black people in the game"...

[@Thanosdidtherighthing]

What does woke even mean anymore ?

[@Macktube]

If they do acquire Fromsoft, the most important thing is to make all the games exclusive. Don't put them on Xbox or P.C, that is how you increase console sales and game sales. Which will only help Sony put more money into developing better games and supporting their devs

[@ppevader-u2t]

Lol they make money on software sales stupid, not hardware

[@TkoddaLee]

Sony will be to broke if they don’t sell on other platforms

[@Macktube]

@TkoddaLee actually the opposite will be the case because they will make all the profits. The games have a name in Will It draw people to buy consoles just to play it. Just like all the other first party games

[@Macktube]

@@ppevader-u2t they wouldn't be doing this if they weren't planning on making exclusive they already own 14% of the company this will just give them more benefits. They can maybe put him on PC later but definitely not Xbox

[@wben7833]

​@@TkoddaLeekeep telling yourself that 😅😅😅

[@airtec87]

if this means Bloodborne 2 finally then im all for it. However I kind of like how they are a private owned developer, they havent been tainted with microtransactions and forced politics in their games. Please do not inject woke culture into these games, for some of us Fromsoftware is the last remaining game developer that doesnt have a agenda except to make really good games.

[@chasethechosenone8478]

Yea ea and respawn really need to fix Jedi survivor it should look substantially more impressive than the regular ps5 version. The performance is miles ahead of the ps5 but the graphics need work. It’s frustrating because the people that talk crap about the pro now think that there choice for not buying the pro is justified but the reality is we knew pssr would have some issues just like dlss. It’s to be expected but when implemented correctly the performance and resolution jump combined is very noticeable more than noticeable look at stellar blade and final fantasy for example.

[@JonasWeather]

They should get Capcom

[@marcosalvarez5712]

I'm still going to buy a PS5 pro. But I'm going to keep my OG playstation 5.

[@akvalues]

Could have bought them years ago for peanuts. What happens when you don’t have vision.

[@Kapono5150]

Maybe Sony will finally make a smart purchase

[@cluckbent6466]

nope

[@skateboardinguitaris]

Massive W for Playstation 🔥🔥🔥 Xbox fans already crashing out. But they wanted Playstation fans to take the L over the last 3 years with "grace", all while trolling us relentlessly... lol i hope they cry more tbh

[@thatsityou]

Now let's not Jinx it

[@slugshotgun]

so are we finally getting bloodborne 2?

[@DominicWinchester]

Knowing sony they would try and make movie and live action series of the IP of franchise that they would get from buying kadokawa but knowing there track record with movies yeah no hopefully they wouldn't do the same mistake like they did with there spider-man universe

[@Nick_Scratch]

ROY-ters

[@TremelJackson]

This spells doom for fromsoft if Sony buys them out no longer will they make great games if acquired

[@Captain-America4992]

Let PS compete😅

[@Amhoj1]

So many xbots will be mad if this happens 😅

[@cluckbent6466]

don't think so. we like multiplayer games.

[@ghostjason401]

I don't care about any of this Sony where are the games instead of selling brand new gaming consoles and controllers and handhelds where are the games my Ps5 just sits there

[@jaksmakndaxter]

I don’t support this acquisition at all. At this point it’s completely unnecessary. Nevermind acquisitions, do something with the developers you already have, Sony!

[@mp2216]

Royders*

[@nicholaspaterson]

I hope that all of this leads to a Bloodborne remaster for PS5 and P.C as well a sequel so let's all hope it's true and it goes through all the way.

[@actionahsan3430]

Big news

[@SuperFNSCAR]

Well Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki said recently that they need more IPs and Kadokawa has IPs🥳

[@conorgeraghty4178]

Long as they don’t make woke games with this company I’m good with it

[@justinbergmans36]

Won’t happen

[@Froggboii69]

Bloodborne 2 maybe possible

[@daveuppercut1]

Oh great, pronouns coming to dark souls.

[@Thanosdidtherighthing]

Pronouns were in Boulder’s Gate 3.

[@zacharyhann2475]

why would you see this acquisition and think we are getting more blood borne? They’ve had that IP since release and have done NOTHING with it. I hope it doesn’t happen but I know Sony will ruin this franchise like some of the others.