Its a win-win for both. Kadokawa avoids a hostile takeover from any other company, and Sony doesn't take in all the extra baggage they didn't want and can focus on the anime ips Kadokawa own
@DoctorDeathFPS only idiots think sony own them now. No, they're not owned, but they're thoroughly in bed with sony. Sony wouldn't have any issue getting another exclusive out of them in a pinch situation (like bloodbourne and demon souls)
They should be more concerned with if there will still be an Xbox. Because Fromsoft isn’t putting their games on gamepass, regardless of Sony owns them or not lol
Sony did the parent company a big favor, they owe sony a big favor. A complementary (or partially funded) fromsoft playstation exclusive will be that favor. Just depends on when sony wants to use that ace. Considering concord and intergalactic, that ace would be best used soon
Sony owns 14% of FromSoftware, which you forgot to mention. On top of that, it owns 10% of the parent company. Now, Sony could direct how the company will be run, and a full buyout might happen in the future.
It’s hilarious seeing how people are blaming Sony for the buyout like it was their idea. Social media has killed yalls minds. Think for yourself for once and get off twitter.
To use your pizza example closer to the business model, Sony owns 10 percent and are the biggest shareholder out of all involved. So let's say Sony owns 10 percent of the pizza while everyone else owns for example 5 percent. The 10 percent chooses the type of pizza while the others get 5 percent of what controlling shareholder chose
Playstation CEO stated they have $15 billion set aside for acquisitions. They didn't want the whole company, just the anime and FromSoft. Thats not even half the company. Remember they went to Sony for help and yall trying to act like Sony attempted a hostel takeover.
So, Sony is happy to spend $400 million on a single overseas game like Concord, but when it comes to Kadokawa and freaking FromSoftware back home, this is the best they can manage? It seems like Sony's Western division has burned through all their money with nothing to show for it.
Didn’t they say in the presser annoying this that they made a deal to exclusively distribute and publish anime and games? If they are publishing a game and not just marketing it, I think it’s safe to assume they’ll make it console exclusive (ps and pc most likely).
Would prefer a Bloodborne remaster or remake/PC port tbh a sequel wouldn't make sense bc the storyline is complete and it already has dlc what more do y'all want
It wasn’t Microsoft the rumor was a Chinese company wanted to buy it or at least from software. Sony didn’t want to lose the possibility of buying from software but quite frankly most of kadokawa Sony isn’t interested in at all. The 10% is a compromise so the company stays Japanese and independent for now.
This is where you looking at it wrong. Many companies have stake in Kodakawa... Sony jus have the MAJORITY of those shares. If we look at a dollar where 5 people put in for that dollar. 4 put in 15 cents. The last puts in 40 cents... The one that put in 40 obviously has more invested...
I think this is only a beginning, there will be no turning back , they opened the door with 10% but it may take them few more years. Now they are on board, they will play it from now much more differently but the end will be the same. Kadokawa will become Sony.
That is the best outcome, granted it doesn't leave the doors open for Microsoft to buy an even bigger chunk or the whole thing further down the line (must I really remind anyone of what's been happening to Bethesda and Blizzard under their umbrella?).
no they just wanted anime and gaming not the whole company. As luke literally reports that they want sony to buy them out. But as a little anecdotes kadokawa literally publishes tons of porn in japan. That’s just one thing that i dont blame sony being like “why are getting involved all these different avenues”
Kadokawa said they want Sony to buy them out because they want to stay as a Japanese company. that is a joke because Sony is barely a Japanese company anymore
Wrong. SIE (PlayStation) isn't Japanese anymore after they move to the stupid USA in like 2016. Sony Group who owns SIE is and has always been based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony Pictures America is the only major division not in Japan.
Well, Sony Music, Aniplex, electronic, etc. are still Tokyo-based so it's safe to say they're split with overseas branch. After all, they're always multinational company in the first place though
Sony isn't Microsoft that's why it fell through. It's already bad enough we have Microsoft and ppl cheering for a monopoly. The last thing we need is for Sony to buy more too. The crazy part to me was the ppl cheering for monopolies not cheering for this.
This wasn’t about PlayStation or FromSoftware, and it wouldn’t have been too expensive. Sony is worth more than 20 times Kadokawa. It was more likely about anime and manga distribution.
Its fuuny you guys dont have this statements for Nintendo at any point in time yet tell say Sony is anti consumer and they need to put there stuff where everyone can get it bc its for gamers 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
What I think is funny is all the Sony phonies crying that they will make elden ring exclusive or all future games will become PlayStation exclusives, which I think is the stupidest reason to care about, exclusives don't matter anymore and that mentality is old and dying, Xbox is gonna be ahead of the curve by getting their games out to more people and if you actually care about games then you care about getting these games out to as many people as possible, watching the tears of these PlayStations fans is going to be funny, like you only care if Microsoft doesn't have it, if that's the case you don't care about games you care about belonging to an "exclusive club" notice the quotations as I think this is a ridiculous mentality.
Its a win-win for both. Kadokawa avoids a hostile takeover from any other company, and Sony doesn't take in all the extra baggage they didn't want and can focus on the anime ips Kadokawa own
Censoring the anime and manga
@@S0ulEaTeR1012japan already censors a ton of stuff what more could they censor lol.
Pretty hilarious hearing the Stan’s claiming Sony now own From software. 😂😂😂 pretty sure 10% doesn’t mean you now own the company!
@DoctorDeathFPS only idiots think sony own them now. No, they're not owned, but they're thoroughly in bed with sony. Sony wouldn't have any issue getting another exclusive out of them in a pinch situation (like bloodbourne and demon souls)
@@BTRshowThey went to Sony, not the other way round. They WANTED Sony to buy them.
FromSoftware fans on Xbox: Well we can have still have their games on Xbox.
Sony: For now…
They should be more concerned with if there will still be an Xbox.
Because Fromsoft isn’t putting their games on gamepass, regardless of Sony owns them or not lol
@@aeolussvichi7680 True, More and more devs are thinking just developing for the PS5 and PC.
Sony did the parent company a big favor, they owe sony a big favor. A complementary (or partially funded) fromsoft playstation exclusive will be that favor. Just depends on when sony wants to use that ace. Considering concord and intergalactic, that ace would be best used soon
Sony owns 14% of FromSoftware, which you forgot to mention. On top of that, it owns 10% of the parent company. Now, Sony could direct how the company will be run, and a full buyout might happen in the future.
It’s hilarious seeing how people are blaming Sony for the buyout like it was their idea. Social media has killed yalls minds. Think for yourself for once and get off twitter.
😂😂 these talking heads like luke are part of that problem as well
To use your pizza example closer to the business model, Sony owns 10 percent and are the biggest shareholder out of all involved. So let's say Sony owns 10 percent of the pizza while everyone else owns for example 5 percent. The 10 percent chooses the type of pizza while the others get 5 percent of what controlling shareholder chose
When Luke starts to bring out microsoft paint you know he cooking lol
Sony couldn't afford another 4 billion dollar purchase. After the Bungie and Concord debacles they have to watch their wallets.
Playstation CEO stated they have $15 billion set aside for acquisitions. They didn't want the whole company, just the anime and FromSoft. Thats not even half the company. Remember they went to Sony for help and yall trying to act like Sony attempted a hostel takeover.
Given it would give them a monopoly on the anime industry, I don't think they wanted to go in that kind of legal conflict.
"Now explain this to me like I'm a 5 year old"
So, Sony is happy to spend $400 million on a single overseas game like Concord, but when it comes to Kadokawa and freaking FromSoftware back home, this is the best they can manage? It seems like Sony's Western division has burned through all their money with nothing to show for it.
You realize Concord is one game right ?
Probably for the best, to be honest.
Would've taken a bit more of the company if they didn't take that massive L with concord lol
I have no issue with Sony hyping fromsoft games with PlayStation gameplay and updating it first etc. I just care about exclusivity and bad management
Sony sales more games than anyone. How could they have bad management when they are number 1?
@ bro is doing dances on it lol
Well, at least it won't send souls games to the shadow realm like Sony did with bloodborne (yet)
That hogwards example was a bad example because sony did get exclusive content for the game.
I am glad people's fears were not made true
Didn’t they say in the presser annoying this that they made a deal to exclusively distribute and publish anime and games?
If they are publishing a game and not just marketing it, I think it’s safe to assume they’ll make it console exclusive (ps and pc most likely).
Dramatic pizza slice zoom 😮
Plz bloodborn 2 sony you literally have no excuses 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Would prefer a Bloodborne remaster or remake/PC port tbh a sequel wouldn't make sense bc the storyline is complete and it already has dlc what more do y'all want
Bloodborne remake will be launch title on.ps6.... Just like demon souls on ps5.. Id bet a thousand dollars on it
Luke what happened was Sony has become their biggest shareholder so a Korean company won’t do a hostile takeover
Not disagreeing completely with Luke but out of all the slices of that pizza, Sony now has the biggest slice 🤷♂️
well this isn't the awful situation we assumed it would be
They bought just enough that Microsoft wouldn't by the company. Sony was like, I'm too poor to buy it but don't want you to have it.
It wasn’t Microsoft the rumor was a Chinese company wanted to buy it or at least from software. Sony didn’t want to lose the possibility of buying from software but quite frankly most of kadokawa Sony isn’t interested in at all. The 10% is a compromise so the company stays Japanese and independent for now.
This is where you looking at it wrong. Many companies have stake in Kodakawa... Sony jus have the MAJORITY of those shares. If we look at a dollar where 5 people put in for that dollar. 4 put in 15 cents. The last puts in 40 cents... The one that put in 40 obviously has more invested...
So, if it wasn't for concord, they could have 20% of kadakowa instead
That pizza analogy wouldn't work. Some unethical people would actually eat the entire pizza. I would. Well, not instantaneously.
10% for blood borne? 🙏
So a bloodborne remake will definitely happen but now give us bloodborne 2 and make gothic pirate 🏴☠️ themed 😂
I think this is only a beginning, there will be no turning back , they opened the door with 10% but it may take them few more years. Now they are on board, they will play it from now much more differently but the end will be the same. Kadokawa will become Sony.
That is the best outcome, granted it doesn't leave the doors open for Microsoft to buy an even bigger chunk or the whole thing further down the line (must I really remind anyone of what's been happening to Bethesda and Blizzard under their umbrella?).
Yes, you must remind me. In fact, I never knew to begin with, so you must mind me.
@@roosterjackson7258 if you don't know about F76 or Starfield or Diablo IV maybe it's best that you keep your innocence
@@roosterjackson7258 I envy you. If I had the luxury of not knowing about Fallout 76 or Starfield or Vessel of Hatred I'd want to keep my innocence
Same as bungi under siny umbrella. Neither is good
@@mauromingo2904 that's very true, which is why I said this was the best outcome
10% of Elden Ring: Nightreign will be exclusive on the PS5
Sony will make them even better
So what you're saying is if I own 10% of a pizza, I own the whole pizza? Sweet! Got it! 🤪
Many companies have shares. Sony has the majority of those. Sooooooooo
@@60weHoodstaplurality. They have the biggest slice. Majority means over 50%
So the bungie purchase and concord did sting them I see.
no they just wanted anime and gaming not the whole company. As luke literally reports that they want sony to buy them out. But as a little anecdotes kadokawa literally publishes tons of porn in japan. That’s just one thing that i dont blame sony being like “why are getting involved all these different avenues”
Bungie gotta go
@@Kneefilldamn, I didn't realise kadokawa balled like that. Sony's loss.
@@dr_diddy username checks out
so... when we will see bloodborne remake & bloodborne 2 🤔
Kadokawa said they want Sony to buy them out because they want to stay as a Japanese company. that is a joke because Sony is barely a Japanese company anymore
Wrong. SIE (PlayStation) isn't Japanese anymore after they move to the stupid USA in like 2016. Sony Group who owns SIE is and has always been based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony Pictures America is the only major division not in Japan.
@ thats is why I said Barely a Japanese company
@@LostWalletWell yes, focusing on one division and excluding every other division in Japan, I can see your point lmfao
@ yes, but Kadokawa is an entertainment company. what other division shiuld I be looking at? the TV?
Well, Sony Music, Aniplex, electronic, etc. are still Tokyo-based so it's safe to say they're split with overseas branch. After all, they're always multinational company in the first place though
Sony isn't Microsoft that's why it fell through. It's already bad enough we have Microsoft and ppl cheering for a monopoly. The last thing we need is for Sony to buy more too. The crazy part to me was the ppl cheering for monopolies not cheering for this.
Yeah once you own both councils or a pc you start to realize how cringe the fanboys are
@@Greasy.Sweaty.Rat.Child., PC fanboys are the funniest of all...pc sheeps
@@Greasy.Sweaty.Rat.Child.**PC gamers looking down on console plebs from their high horse** 💅🏻
Yessssss
PlayStation: Let's buy FromSoftware!
Sony: We can't, too expensive
Playstation: What can we afford?
Sony: ...
This wasn’t about PlayStation or FromSoftware, and it wouldn’t have been too expensive. Sony is worth more than 20 times Kadokawa. It was more likely about anime and manga distribution.
Those 400 mil from concord let them with out money to buy fromsoftware
hahahahahaah you know nothing
Money isn’t the problem
From soft dogged a bullet
Its fuuny you guys dont have this statements for Nintendo at any point in time yet tell say Sony is anti consumer and they need to put there stuff where everyone can get it bc its for gamers 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
By that logic, FromSoftware was ALREADY a Sony first party studio by virtue of their preexisting minority stake.
What I think is funny is all the Sony phonies crying that they will make elden ring exclusive or all future games will become PlayStation exclusives, which I think is the stupidest reason to care about, exclusives don't matter anymore and that mentality is old and dying, Xbox is gonna be ahead of the curve by getting their games out to more people and if you actually care about games then you care about getting these games out to as many people as possible, watching the tears of these PlayStations fans is going to be funny, like you only care if Microsoft doesn't have it, if that's the case you don't care about games you care about belonging to an "exclusive club" notice the quotations as I think this is a ridiculous mentality.
Elden ring bought to be exclusive ? It doesn't even sell well enough to be bought.
who says sony phonie?
Xbox dead wile sony broke and can't afford to buy them 😅
Sony isn’t broke they didn’t want to buy parts of kadokawa that they have no business in
Luke c'mon man. We all know Sony Did not have enough funds to purchase the entire company. Sony's market cap is only 150 billion.
You do know that's like 15x the value of Kadokawa, right?
Kadokawa is only worth $3-4 billion. The CEO of Sony says they have $15 billion set aside for acquisitions.