Sony Confirms Interest in Buying FromSoftware Parent Company Kadokawa | Push Square

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In what is essentially an update on previous reports, Sony has now confirmed that it's interested in acquiring fellow Japanese giant Kadokawa — the parent company of FromSoftware.

This is a story that's been rumbling on for weeks now, with Kadokawa itself revealing that Sony had sent an "initial letter of intent" back in November. At the time, Sony had nothing to say on the matter, and didn't release any kind of public statement.

However, Sony has just come out and admitted to its perceived plans for the first time. According to Yahoo! Japan, the most recent issue of Weekly Bunshun — a longstanding Japanese magazine — features a quote from a Sony representative.

It reads: «It is true that we have expressed our initial intentions [of acquiring Kadokawa]. We would appreciate it if we could refrain from commenting further.»

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With confirmation of the potential buyout now coming from both sides, it's possible that the deal has progressed behind the scenes — but until we get official word on what's going down, all we can do is speculate.

What do you think of this whole saga? Is the buyout inevitable? Wonder how things will play out in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

It’s 90% sure it will happen as both companies want the deal done but they’re still setting the price.

I’m still not sure what to expect, we’ve seen nearly all gaming acquisitions gone wrong in some way, including some of Sony’s and this would be the biggest acquisition they’ve ever done for the entire group, not only gaming wise.

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