Apparently, the company has received interest from various potential buyers, such as Microsoft, Tencent, and Kakao. Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, a founding member who was against a takeover, is no longer in the picture, and the publicly-traded company is now better positioned for a buyout.

But for Kadokawa themselves, they have shared a statement confirming that the potential deal between them and Sony has yet to be confirmed. Noting that they “received an initial letter of intent to acquire the Company’s shares,

PS5 players might be getting some wild future exclusives if Sony's Kadokawa and FromSoftware acquisition rumors have a grain of truth in them.

Sony is reportedly in talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation, the Japanese media giant behind the hit video game "Elden Ring." The deal would bolster Sony's entertainment portfolio and gaming presence,

In recent years, Sony has invested heavily to expand the reach of several of its businesses. It has acquired various video game development studios and anime platforms—two areas where Kadokawa has a strong presence.

Kadokawa Corporation has released a statement confirming the reports that Sony Group Corporation is in talks to acquire [...]

Kadokawa owns companies such as ASCII Media Works and Enterbrain, the latter of which publishes the popular Delicious in Dungeon manga and anime. It also has a commanding stake in the US-based manga publisher, Yen Press.

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corporation has reportedly been pushing Sony Group towards a purchase, according to a new report. We first saw speculations last week that Kadokawa set the stage for a Sony acquisition to fend off a hostile takeover from foreign companies,

Sony buying Kadokawa would have major implications for FromSoftware, but those ramifications would only be the tip of the iceberg.