SE only strengthens their gaming business. This ties into anime as well. This is a Sony purchase, not a Playstation purchase.
But I feel the SE deal fell through a few years ago, for whatever reason.
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But I feel the SE deal fell through a few years ago, for whatever reason.
Ive been saying this for awhile.
Its easier to buy some IPs and studios they have worked with before then fully relying on creating new ips and new studios.
Guarantee that new ips will be a hit.
They need a mix at least. Plus FromSoft they have worked with before
I don't know, maybe if you only consider talent acquisition... But in terms of IPs, I think SE has enough potential for animes/mangas, movies, series, merchandise etc.
In a way, maybe concord flopping the way it did will be good for sony? I still think they should make a play for Squar enix. Maybe go after some konami IP if they are willing to play ball?
That is not exactly the case here.
They are talking about anime / movie related IP content... music, art, characters, etc.
From Software is not what they are trying to buy Kadowaka.
From Software is already co-owned by Sony... Sony owns 14.1% of From while 69.66% is Kadowaka (Tecent owns 16.25%).
If Sony wanted From Software they should just buy these others 86%... not the whole Kadowaka.
Edit - Fixed the shares.
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Either way its all good. Not just videos games but other content like anime. They need to bring it all together
The rumored M&A targets aren't that expensive. Plus there is always tzw possibility to adjust/increase the budgets for strategic purchases. Sony will get a big chunk of money when they sell of their bank and financial services in 2025.
No JP GAMES as Hajime Tabata's new studio. I wouldn't rule out another bid on Square Enix in the future. Kiryuu is definitely going (if not already visible) screw up Square.
I fixed the shares because Kodawaka only owns 69.66% of From.
Sony owns 14.1%.
Tecent owns 16.25%.
Sony paid $122m and Tecent $141m... that means From whole price was around $865m in 2022.
Kodawaka is around $4b?
Not correct. JRPG is still a very huge gap in the portfolio. Spike ChunSoft's are very niche even for niche games. Sony definitely needs to buy companies specialized in JRPG. And who can do better JRPGs than Square Enix? Imo Sony should definitely try again in the future to bid on Square Enix.
I specifically remember a carveout for insulting @Sircaw and that we were free to do that whenever we pleased
Elden Ring is a (Japanese Role Playing game)
Acquire also makes great traditional JRPGs
Loads of people still define JRPG by turn based or Final Fantasy. In reality it's just the fact that an RPG is made in Japan lol.
If it is made in Japan it is a JRPG.
Yeap... the definition was always RPGs made by Japanese developers.
Anyway most JRPGs is not even turn-based anymore... look at the last FFs for example.
That's nonsense of a definition of determining the genre. So Gran Turismo is developed by Japanese developers...is that an JRPG too? Asking for a friend.
