According to a Reuters report citing two sources familiar with the matter,Sony Group Corporation is in talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation, with talks between the two sides reportedly being ongoing. It is believed that a deal could be signed in the coming weeks if successful. Sony Group Corporation declined to comment when asked by Reuters, while Kadokawa Corporation said it could not comment.
Kadokawa Corporation is notable as the parent company of numerous subsidiaries covering publishing, film and visual, and cross media, with its game development subsidiaries including ACQUIRE, FromSoftware, Gotcha Gotcha Games, and Spike Chunsoft.
It should be noted that Sony Group Corporation subsidiary Sony Interactive Entertainment currently owns a 14.09 percent stake in FromSoftware.
