The image is very blurry. If you have a source for that so I can just copy and paste text it would be preferable because I can only find that information from the Japanese press release.
Could you imagine a Kart racer with that baroque, beautiful art style, running at a buttery smooth 20fps.
Ah, so Nintendo and Sony are collabing again, happy times!Nintendo has been a shareholder in Kadokawa Corp since the merger with Dwango. Only ~612,000 shares though.
It's more of a statement of intent to collaborate more than anything.
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Sony Music are in completely separate divisions of a conglomerate, so no.
Ah, so Nintendo and Sony are collabing again, happy times!
Next they'll do a vlog on their shopping spree :^)
It's from the Kadokawa IR site (Japanese) so hopefully they'll translate the news release in English on https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/.
If not Google Translate is the best we got for now.
This is about to change when Sony Group Corporation comes into effect on April 1. Sony Corporation will disappear. Sony Electronics merged with imaging and sensor division into Sony Electronics Corporation last year on April. Entertainment divisions are last to become a group on April 1 2021.I mean sure. But even divisions in companies have a lot of working together. For example I work for a large publishing company and at least one of the separate companies (owned by the same large holding company) works with my department on a daily basis. It has always seem a little bit odd to me that Sony has quite a large divide between divisions especially when they have crossover.
I meant in the business sense, different from the ones you mentioned anyway. Last time was the precursor that led to things like the N64 and the PS1.They already are. Funimation is on the Switch and Aniplex are releasing some games for the Switch.
Buying publishers is not Sony's style. They buy studios and make investment.That's interesting. It's definitely not Sony buying them or From (which is a good thing), but it obviously doesn't make collabs between Playstation and From less likely.
So yeah, Bloodborne 2 please.
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Creation, development, and acquisition of new IP In order to create new IP in a stable manner, 5 billion yen of the funds procured through the Third Party Allotment will be used to acquire rights, invest in content holders, and make acquisitions. In addition to the acquisition of publishing rights through negotiations with copyright holders and the acquisition of various window rights through investment in production committees for animation, movies, games, etc., we also expect to acquire content holders themselves, including publishers, animation production companies, game companies, and other overseas companies. In each of these cases, we may allocate from less than 100 million yen to more than 1 billion yen per project while conducting multiple projects in parallel, and we are also considering the possibility of working together with CyberAgent and the Sony Group.
We believe that it is necessary to procure such funds in order not to miss potential investment opportunities and to solidify our ability to create IP based on our track record of creating rich and unique IP consisting of a diverse portfolio of books, movies, animations, games, and UGC platforms, both financially and financially. As a result, we will create and develop new IP. As a result, we have determined that 5 billion yen is necessary for the creation, development, and acquisition of new IP, with the expenditure period ending in March 2023. We will disclose the details of the use of the funds in an appropriate manner when they are determined in the future.
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In order to maximize the value of the abundant IP that we already own, we will allocate 5 billion yen of the funds raised through the Third Party Allotment to multimedia development, mainly in the animation and game fields, and to global development. The multimedia development is not limited to the conventional development of sequential or simultaneous expansion of the Company's IP, which originated in books and is published in 5,000 new titles per year, to different media such as comics, animation, movies, and games, but also includes the multifaceted development of the Company's IP that originated in animation and games. We also envision the multifaceted development of our IP, which originated in anime and games
In the global expansion, we expect to further expand geographically to regions with large language populations such as English-speaking and Chinese-speaking countries. In each of the above, we may allocate from less than 100 million yen to more than 1 billion yen per project while conducting multiple projects in parallel, and we are also considering the possibility of utilizing the platforms of CyberAgent and Sony Group and working together.
The Company believes that it is necessary to procure such funds in order to solidify its IP development capabilities based on its track record of multimedia development since the 1970s, starting with the adaptation of books to film, and to ensure that potential investment opportunities are not missed. As a result, we have determined that 5 billion yen is necessary to maximize the use of existing IP, with the expenditure period ending in March 2023. We will disclose the details of the use of the funds in an appropriate manner when they are determined in the future.
I feel attackedSo how many posters from the PlayStation OT are going to read too much into this?
Buying publishers is not Sony's style. They buy studios and make investment.
I missed the news that they were restructuring. I doubt Aniplex will work closer with SIE, since the former is mainly focused on Japan and the latter on everywhere.This is about to change when Sony Group Corporation comes into effect on April 1. Sony Corporation will disappear. Sony Electronics merged with imaging and sensor division into Sony Electronics Corporation last year on April. Entertainment divisions are last to become a group on April 1 2021.
Everything you have seen now has coming from old Sony like Demon Slayer published by Aniplex.
Sony Group Corporation is set to turn divisions into groups for synergies.
I don't think Aniplex will work with SIE but rather with Sony Group as they seem to push hard for anime.I missed the news that they were restructuring. I doubt Aniplex will work closer with SIE, since the former is mainly focused on Japan and the latter on everywhere.
Re:Zero, SAO, Love Live!, Cowboy Bebop, etc.
doesn't seem like much, tbqhCyberAgent and Sony Group will own a small amount of shares in Kadokawa and they will collaborate.
1,422,475 shares each out of 260,000,000. 70,892,060 of which are outstanding as July 2019.
the opposite, it's strengthening that idea for some peopleThis should put to rest the meme fantasy that Sony would buy kadokawa just to own from software, hopefully.
It's only about Sony Group's anime sector and SIE is not part of it. They just mentioned at the meeting last year SIE sells PlayStation but that's it. SIE didn't even participated the meeting. Only Aniplex president and Animax president were there.This should put to rest the meme that Sony would buy kadokawa just to own from software, hopefully.
This is about to change when Sony Group Corporation comes into effect on April 1. Sony Corporation will disappear. Sony Electronics merged with imaging and sensor division into Sony Electronics Corporation last year on April. Entertainment divisions are last to become a group on April 1 2021.
Everything you have seen now has coming from old Sony like Demon Slayer published by Aniplex.
Sony Group Corporation is set to turn divisions into groups for synergies.
A Cowboy Bebop video game would be nice.
None of sony works that close. They are under the umbrella yeah, but they are independent.I am expecting lots of these posts.
Also I am guessing this is more a Sony Music thing. As games wise are PS producing many that are based on Kadokawa IP? I heard Aniplex is making a game for the Switch of all things (on that note do PS and Sony Music divisions not work that close?)
Is there a source on this? Especially the part about the upcoming restructure you mention. I did find an article detailing the establishment of the new Electronic Unit last year ( https://www.techradar.com/news/sony-establishes-new-consumer-electronics-unit ), but nothing on the Entertainment divisions becoming a group.
Announcement of New Sony Group Organizational Structure
Tokyo, Japan - Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced a series of changes to the Sony Group’s organizational structure, intended to lead the evolution of each individual business and further leverage the diversity of its business portfolio. The key measures are outlined below.www.sony.net
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Sony Group Organizational Changes and Executive Appointments
Tokyo, Japan - In May this year, Sony Corporation ("Sony") announced a series of changes to the Sony Group's organizational structure.www.sony.net
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I missed the news that they were restructuring. I doubt Aniplex will work closer with SIE, since the former is mainly focused on Japan and the latter on everywhere.
god, i would love for a completely new attempt at ZTD with a proper budget, and the full game written by Uchikoshi rather than just a single route.Nevermind FromSoft, clearly this is all so Sony can convince Spike Chunsoft to remake Zero Time Dilemma
Thanks for the links.
After checking the link: if I may be blunt though... while there is a restructure happening, I fear you may be reading a bit too much into it.
In a sweeping organizational change slated for April 2021, Sony will be called Sony Group, with all units placed under one umbrella. This is planned to make it easier to nurture individual companies for the greater good. Anime is set to be the test case as to whether the new approach works.
So how many posters from the PlayStation OT are going to read too much into this?
Mentioning From Software in the title will attract all of them.
So much meta commentary. It clearly mentions Aniplex.I expect this thread to become as obnoxious as the previous one about Sega splitting its business into two parts.
I missed the news that they were restructuring. I doubt Aniplex will work closer with SIE, since the former is mainly focused on Japan and the latter on everywhere.
It's Nikkei that said it, not Sony themselves.
Sony sets out to conquer entertainment world with anime
Sector primed to take center stage among the group's studio businessesasia.nikkei.com
Ok it was kinda funny the first time, but is there an actual reason threads here keep focusing on them owning From?
they're a huge company that's involved with a lot of stuff, "owns From Software" is like a weird bit of trivia rather than the main thing worth caring about, lol
People like anime?Remind me why this is at the top of ERA? Oh nvm, I already know
Kadokawa ruined Rodea Sky Soldier so that's one thing lol.The average poster doesn't know what else Kadokawa and CyberAgent owns.
see that thing phrase "consumer games" that is listed under Sony in that slide? this is why.Remind me why this is at the top of ERA? Oh nvm, I already know
CyberAgent and Sony Group will own a small amount of shares in Kadokawa and they will collaborate.
1,422,475 shares each out of 260,000,000. 70,892,060 of which are outstanding as July 2019.