Sony now own 14.1% of From Software (May be buying more)

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He needs to do more than 14.1% for an apology from me.... but this is more the right track.
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Does this mean that Kadokawa is worth $1.8 billion right now?
Sony did invest in Kadokawa again! New exclusive FromSoftware are no longer a dream!



No.

Sony and Tencent bought ~ 14/16% each of FromSoft, not Kadokawa. Kadokawa now owns ~ 70% of FromSoft.

And FromSoft is being valued at roughly 720 million USD.

FromSoft is privately owned and thus their value is up to them/others to negotiate.

While Kadokawa is publicly traded and has a market cap of roughly 3 billion USD. (Sony owns about 2% of Kadokawa.)
 
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I don't think this is Jim Ryan's effort. The real hero here is Lin Tao.
She is one in charge getting all the acquisitions done in West and Japan.
Jim Ryan needs still to be replaced imo.
 
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No.

Sony and Tencent bought ~ 14/16% each of FromSoft, not Kadokawa. Kadokawa now owns ~ 70% of FromSoft.

And FromSoft is being valued at roughly 720 million USD.

FromSoft is privately owned and thus their value is up to them/others to negotiate.

While Kadokawa is publicly traded and has a market cap of roughly 3 billion USD. (Sony owns about 2% of Kadokawa.)
Oh okay, got it. Thanks for the correction! 👍
 

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netease acquired quantic dream
 
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Wish Sony would just go and buy Kadokawa, Capcom, Squeenix and have a real IP war with MS. The fireworks would be intense AF.
 

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MS: Buys Minecraft, Bethesda, Ninja Theory, Obsidian, Activision and more in the future

Sony: Square can you shrink down so we can have rumours for a year of purchasing you and we’ll also buy 14% of Fromsoftware……

Sony should Spend your freaking money before all the best publishers and studios are bought
 

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Wish Sony would just go and buy Kadokawa, Capcom, Squeenix and have a real IP war with MS. The fireworks would be intense AF.

Sony is like a cheap dude who asks for discounts at the flee market. Thats what it looks like if they are working on buying Square
He needs to do more than 14.1% for an apology from me.... but this is more the right track.

Yep, need a publisher or 2 bought. Or actually FromSoft. I mean, its worth 1-3 billion? Come on Sony, spend that bank before all the good studios and IP’s have bene bought out
 
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