It has been agreed. That is why it leaked.
You are wrong. Just like you were wrong with Stalker 2 GOTY.
Reuters: Sony in talks to buy Kadokawa [UP] The company wants Sony to buy all of its assets
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It has been agreed. That is why it leaked.
You are wrong. Just like you were wrong with Stalker 2 GOTY.
no, if its been agreed upon, it would of been announced. And yes Stalker 2 is still game of the year.It has been agreed. That is why it leaked.
You are wrong. Just like you were wrong with Stalker 2 GOTY.
They have no reason to do so when most of their market, their executives and development teams are in the west.
And Jimbo, the most successful CEO of a console maker in gaming history, simply retired because of his age. He didn't step down, there wasn't any reason to do so.
He's so old and rich, and broke all records he could, the jet lag was affecting him and he thought it was time to go back home and relax enjoying the family, sports and good wine.
Btw, Sony (the group, not SIE) always had the HQ in Japan.
Yes
As mentioned in multiple posts before, Kadokawa owns both multiple game publishers and multiple game dev studios.
Plus the IPs of some old ones more that are now defunct.
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let me know when its confirmed and not just talks
Cool. Will you let me know when Stalker 2 is GOTY?
They have reason and I have literally listed them. Lol what shameless excuses for Jim Ryan. Which person with a right mind believes this nonsense. Anyway, my intent on the bet still stands. Sony will move the PlayStation division back to Japan. I will be correct once again.
What is currently irritating me is that some YouTubers and gamers don't seem to know what's going on there or are spreading fake news. I have no idea how many times I've read that Playstation is buying From Software or that From Software will then develop exclusively for Playstation.
From Software has already worked exclusively with Playstation twice, both are apparently working on a third project and Playstation has already invested in From Software. More importantly, though, it's not about Playstation at all, it's Sony that is negotiating. If the takeover goes through, I'd be surprised if Kadokawa doesn't continue to work independently under Sony. Even if Bungie moves bit by bit to Playstation Studios because of shitty management, I don't think Kadokawa's studios will follow. That would be just as stupid economically as Bungie suddenly making Destiny exclusive to PS. So From Software will certainly continue to work with Bandai Namco, it's just that Sony and Playstation will get parts of the revenue from different pots. The other studios will definitely continue to work with Square Enix and Nintendo. The only thing that changes, in my opinion, is that Sony has first choice when it comes to anime, if it fits into Crunchyroll or there is no lucrative, high offer from Netflix, Disney, etc..
What I don't understand at all are statements that the deal might not go through because a monopoly is being built. I can't really understand that. Even Aniplex works independently under Sony and isn't even obliged to release every game exclusively on Playstation. Sony has bought several companies that supplied everyone with tools and hardware before the purchase, and nothing has changed with the takeover. If the rumors are true that Kadokawa approached Sony because they are afraid of being taken over by another company, then as a fan I would be happy if it is Sony and everything probably stays the same. Sony has close relationships with Kadokawa and Playstation has close relationships with From Software and other Japanese publishers. That reminds me of the takeovers of Insomniac and Housemarque. Both studios wanted to remain independent, but when several publishers expressed interest, both preferred to go to Sony, Insomniac even at a friendly price, in my opinion. I wouldn't be surprised if Kadokawa chose the lesser of two evils in the form of Sony, because both traditional Japanese companies maintain business relationships.
So far I have hardly seen an article or YouTube video that makes it clear that this is not about Playstation buying From Software, but about Sony considering taking over Kadokawa. Some even act as if the deal is already a done deal. It is not even clear whether Sony wants to take over 100% of Kadokawa or just parts. It is even possible that From Software and other studios will be excluded and become independent again. Such information is logically completely lacking.
From Software has already worked exclusively with Playstation twice, both are apparently working on a third project and Playstation has already invested in From Software. More importantly, though, it's not about Playstation at all, it's Sony that is negotiating. If the takeover goes through, I'd be surprised if Kadokawa doesn't continue to work independently under Sony. Even if Bungie moves bit by bit to Playstation Studios because of shitty management, I don't think Kadokawa's studios will follow. That would be just as stupid economically as Bungie suddenly making Destiny exclusive to PS. So From Software will certainly continue to work with Bandai Namco, it's just that Sony and Playstation will get parts of the revenue from different pots. The other studios will definitely continue to work with Square Enix and Nintendo. The only thing that changes, in my opinion, is that Sony has first choice when it comes to anime, if it fits into Crunchyroll or there is no lucrative, high offer from Netflix, Disney, etc..
What I don't understand at all are statements that the deal might not go through because a monopoly is being built. I can't really understand that. Even Aniplex works independently under Sony and isn't even obliged to release every game exclusively on Playstation. Sony has bought several companies that supplied everyone with tools and hardware before the purchase, and nothing has changed with the takeover. If the rumors are true that Kadokawa approached Sony because they are afraid of being taken over by another company, then as a fan I would be happy if it is Sony and everything probably stays the same. Sony has close relationships with Kadokawa and Playstation has close relationships with From Software and other Japanese publishers. That reminds me of the takeovers of Insomniac and Housemarque. Both studios wanted to remain independent, but when several publishers expressed interest, both preferred to go to Sony, Insomniac even at a friendly price, in my opinion. I wouldn't be surprised if Kadokawa chose the lesser of two evils in the form of Sony, because both traditional Japanese companies maintain business relationships.
So far I have hardly seen an article or YouTube video that makes it clear that this is not about Playstation buying From Software, but about Sony considering taking over Kadokawa. Some even act as if the deal is already a done deal. It is not even clear whether Sony wants to take over 100% of Kadokawa or just parts. It is even possible that From Software and other studios will be excluded and become independent again. Such information is logically completely lacking.
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its already game of the year. like me know when sony buys fromsoft and not just talks.
Goty of the shittiest performance of the year.
Star wars outlaws looks like masterpiece in comparison.
Maybe some of the hedge funds who fund that outlet also had stocks in Kadokawa and wanted to skyrocket the stock price to get more money when selling them.
Or maybe that hedge fund wants to fuck a bigh Japanese company that competes directly against an American one where they have stocks.
star wars outlaws is just ubislop. Stalker 2 is a masterpiece plagued by bugs and performance issues. Just like the OG. Go play Stalker, you never even played the og or the spinoffs.
Jim Ryan broke gaming history records in almost all measurable metrics for PS or in many cases also for any console maker in gaming history, and left the company not only most of them on their highest point ever but also most of them and in a multiyear growth.
There was absolutely no point to resign, that idea is nonsensical.
Man the ai bots meltdown on reee lol 
The same idiots who were cheering for activision deal are crying now
The same idiots who were cheering for activision deal are crying now
You could of plugged anyone in that position and they would of did what jim Ryan did. You're not saying much.
oh, so you know what i played and what not? cool story. yes, masterpiece in performance failure. but also in AI, one of the worst AI in recent gaming history.
so many parts of this game are masterpieces, hard to even count them all