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Chances of a From Software Acquisition?

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HeihachiMishima

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Nov 1, 2017
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I have no inside info or anything, but was just wondering.

From Soft are one of the most consistent and praised developers in the industry. Their games grow the audience with every iteration, and at 12 million units shipped, Elden Ring has really proven their ability to make a mass market, AAA experience. They have made hits under multiple publishes with Demon's Souls/Bloodborne with Sony, Sekiro with Activision, and Souls/Elden Ring with NamcoBandai. Surely, the large publishes or platform holders would love to take them in under their control.

Do people believe their current owners, Kodakawa Publishing are constantly being courted to sell off From Soft, or are people leaving them alone for some reason? Crazy acquisitions seem to be more of a thing with Western companies, so maybe it's East vs. West business culture? I really don't know.
 
Rosebud

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Kadokawa is huge and making tons of profit with From, why would they sell?
 

rude

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Oct 25, 2017
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very high. insiders are saying google is thinking of acquiring them for exclusive stadia titles.
 
Mass Effect

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Low chances. Kadokawa seems content with From's output, so why mess up a good thing?
 
GJ

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Very slim. The biggest thing that might happen is another partnership with Sony, unless Sony straight up buys Kadokawa.
 
L Thammy

L Thammy

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from named their company specifically to confuse the people who send them acquisition offers because they can't figure out who the sender is
 
PlanetSmasher

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Why would Kadokawa want to sell From Software? What benefit would they get from losing that golden goose NOW?
 
Gavalanche

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It's extremely rare for a successful company to sell off a developer they own. Especially one that is doing as well as From. There is just zero reason for them to sell.

Might as well ask if Sony is going to sell Naughty Dog.
 
vivftp

vivftp

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I'm still on the train of thought that Sony will try to buy all of Kadokawa at some point.
 
bob1001

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They'd have to buy Kadokawa, not FromSoft. Either way I hope it doesn't happen, FromSoft should stay multiplat unless it's to make Bloodborne 2
 

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boogerbrain51

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I don't understand why y'all want third party studios to be bought everytime this happens the studio either falls off or all the employees leave changing the the whole studio around
 
Transistor

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We really don't need individual threads on acquisition speculation. If evidence comes to light of a potential acquisition, feel free to make a new thread.
 
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