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Kadokawa (From Software Parent Company) to form capital alliance with CyberAgent & Sony to strengthen games and anime business
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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.
Ah, so Nintendo and Sony are collabing again, happy times!
Next they'll do a vlog on their shopping spree :^)
I mean sure. But even divisions 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.
They already are. Funimation is on the Switch and Aniplex are releasing some games for the Switch.
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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 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.
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.
So yeah, Bloodborne 2 please.
Buying publishers is not Sony's style. They buy studios and make investment.
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Additional details from the Press Release translated using DeepL:
Additional details from the Press Release translated using DeepL:
Sony's style has changed since they were interested in purchasing a small publisher a few months ago with Leyou. And that was a pub they didn't have any extensive history with. Suffice it to say, I think if they see a worthy opportunity they may go after it and we can't necessarily use past behavior as a metric for feasibility anymore.
Dunno where this collab will lead, but as I'm currently playing my first Souls game (DS Remake on PS5), I'm pleased at the thought that this might mean more games like it on PS5 as their relationships strengthen.
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.
I don't think Aniplex will work with SIE but rather with Sony Group as they seem to push hard for anime.
This should put to rest the meme that Sony would buy kadokawa just to own from software, hopefully. This looks like something that only concerns Aniplex.
doesn't seem like much, tbqh
the opposite, it's strengthening that idea for some people
If anything, I take it this alliance makes it unlikely that From Software's future games would skip the PS platform, or the studio being acquired by MS.
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.
From Soft practically Sony's at this point. Elden Ring PS5 exclusive confirmed. BOOM, megaton.
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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.
None of sony works that close. They are under the umbrella yeah, but they are independent.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
It's worth noting that Sony Music Entertainment Japan is managed separate from even the Sony Music Entertainment Group for precisely that reason.
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.
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 businesses
asia.nikkei.com
So much meta commentary. It clearly mentions Aniplex.
They have said yesterday they are planning to synergize further but i guess we will see the results after some later time
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
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
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 businesses
Oh, thanks. Actually, it came back to my mind that I've already read this article, but I forgot about it.
This definitely supports the idea of branches supporting each other more, even if I still think the other user was seeing a bit too far in it (or maybe it was just the tone they used when posting).
The average poster doesn't know what else Kadokawa and CyberAgent owns.
Kadokawa ruined Rodea Sky Soldier so that's one thing lol.
see that thing phrase "consumer games" that is listed under Sony in that slide? this is why.
Is it necessarily referring to SIE and not SME? no, but there is nothing here that says otherwise for that either. And if it is SME games, this is still news that games will be developed from Kadokawa IPs.
Possibly, but not necessarily.
It's more likely that there will be specific projects where they collaborate than a unilateral thing.