JRPGfan said:
deskpro2k3 said:
Speculation time!
Kakao Entertainment is making moves on Kadokawa, buying up shares like a savvy shopper eyeing a Black Friday deal. Rumor has it that Kakao might be gearing up for a corporate romance or a takeover, depending on how you frame it. This has likely sent Kadokawa scrambling for backup, potentially knocking on Sony’s door with a "Hey, remember our alliance? We might need to level up our partnership."
Sony, already holding a modest slice of Kadokawa's pie, has been Kadokawa’s buddy in crime for decades, helping them push anime and gaming magic to global markets.
It's like a high-stakes love triangle. |
Yep... its like a hostile takeover (its called right?).
I think this changes things abit, if they themselves approached Sony, and asked to be brougt in under the umbrella.
Thats very differnt from sony just being out to become some mega manga holder monopoly.
Also this way, a japanese company stays in japanese hands.
Rather than go to some Chinese/Korean company, that might make drastic changes for profits ect. |
Agreed I personally don't think Sony would want to do it otherwise. They already get all Fromsoft games and have a good relationship with them no need to purchase them at all.
The anime/magna stuff would be good for them but I'm not sure Sony would care enough to actually want to purchase them. Sony has been known to help out other Japanese companies when they need it so if that's what they are doing here not to surprising.
