索尼考虑收购 FromSoftware 母公司角川，业界猜测影响
据报道，索尼正在考虑收购 FromSoftware 母公司角川公司的股份。这家跨国娱乐公司正在考虑此次收购，以进一步增强其广泛的产品组合。 Kodokawa 的收购预计将对游戏和动漫行业产生matic影响。
自 20 世纪 40 年代成立以来，索尼这家跨国公司不断扩张并调整自身业务，超越了消费tron业务。该公司的发展已转向娱乐和游戏领域，包括电影和 PlayStation 游戏机的开发。
同样，索尼最近寻求通过收购进一步扩大其产品组合，以增强其在娱乐和游戏领域的占有率，同时实现产品多元化。
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索尼已确认有兴趣收购 FromSoftware 的母公司 Kadokawa。
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As initially reported by Reuters, Sony has been eyeing a potential move to acquire Kadokawa, a Japanese media conglomerate. It was rumored that Sony would be in talks to facilitate the Kadokawa acquisition before the company confirmed the news.
The initial rumors were further solidified when Weekly Bunshun, a Japanese news site, shared the Japanese employee’s thoughts about the probable acquisition. Kadokawa is renowned for its role in film, publishing, and video game spheres. The Japanese conglomerate owns FromSoftware, the video game publisher behind the Souls and Elden Ring titles.
Kadokawa is also prominently featured in the anime world and has many intellectual properties. The company’s extensive manga and anime portfolios established it as a key player. Several Kadokawa anime adaptations, such as Oshi no Ko, have gone on to give it massive financial success and boost its reputation. The Japanese company has also engaged in more anime-related activities, such as production financing and merchandising, giving it substantial sway over the global anime market.
Kadokawa’s acquisition is perceived to result in sweeping changes in the anime and gaming industries. Sony is expected to follow trends set by other major players like Microsoft, who acquired Activision-Blizzard in a deal worth $68.7 billion in 2023. The proposed deal is expected to help boost Sony’s hold on the Japanese market and other emerging markets. The entertainment company currently owns Crunchyroll and Funimation, and the deal would give it more IPs, establishing it as an anime powerhouse with global reach.
Sony’s potential acquisition causes mixed reactions
News about the gaming empire acquiring Kadokawa resulted in a range of reactions from both gamers and industry players. Some Japanese employees under Kadokawa were critical of the deal and stated that it would severely impact the company’s independence.
Another section of employees said the acquisition was positive and would rejuvenate the company by improving discipline and removing incompetent staff members. In this context, Takeshi Natsuno, CEO of Kadokawa, was singled out for potential replacement if the acquisition went through.
A veteran Kadokawa employee said:
“The employees around me are happy about Sony’s acquisition. That’s because there are a certain number of employees who are dissatisfied with the Natsuno administration, which did not even hold a press conference after personal information was leaked due to a cyber attack.”
Gamers also reacted to Kadokawa’s potential acquisition by Sony with mixed reactions. Some gamers stated that the acquisition would be a perfect fit for Sony and would give the game publisher the best chance to keep going amidst industry uncertainty and the current struggles facing the Japanese company.
However, another section of gamers expressed skepticism, fearing that the acquisition would make the Souls and Elden titles exclusive to Sony.
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