Rumor: Sony is considering buying FromSoftware (misread of tweets)
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You know what I mean. Nobody wants to see From absorbed by a first party publisher, chill with the actuallys.
Makes sense due to the relationship behind the scenes, the synergy of the brands since Sony technically owns two of their IP's.
That said, consolidation in gaming ain't good for us as consumers or fans. And you figure as lean as Fromsoft is, goddamn those Elden Ring sales must make them more than comfortable not tying themselves to a major platform or first party publisher.
That said, consolidation in gaming ain't good for us as consumers or fans. And you figure as lean as Fromsoft is, goddamn those Elden Ring sales must make them more than comfortable not tying themselves to a major platform or first party publisher.
It'd be really good for From Software if they were to be absorbed by a first party publisher. Their salaries would actually go up, and overall resources would go up too. Can't see how this would be bad for anyone, assuming it'd be like the Bungie deal.
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he also says pretty obvious stuff like this. He's just an analyst reporting on Twitter noise.
serkan's right, it's one of the biggest ROI acquisition in gaming in the recent decade or so, and whilst I don't see why they'd sell I wouldn't be surprised if they do as it's not a core component of their business.
That said, these things tend to not be talked about in the open...
I'm talking consoles. If Sony acquires FROM it will be for console competition reasons. As others have said I expect most games to hit PC regardless of the outcome. Most console-playing Souls fans wanted to play Demon's Souls remake. The only problem was finding a PS5 to buy. I think there is a heavy confluence of Souls-fan and PlayStation owner among console players, and Sony wants to keep it that way.
Wow. What a turn of events.
This is some Mike Jones energy right here:
"Back then , they didn't want me
Now I'm hot, they all on me!"
No, Sony. You fucked up. You shouldn't have passed on demons souls. FromSoft remembers this. And in Japan, they take such transgressions seriously. I hope Miyazaki laughs in sony's face. And I hope Sony cries and apologizes — in JAPANESE — to FromSoft.
-A true FromSoft fan.
This is some Mike Jones energy right here:
"Back then , they didn't want me
Now I'm hot, they all on me!"
No, Sony. You fucked up. You shouldn't have passed on demons souls. FromSoft remembers this. And in Japan, they take such transgressions seriously. I hope Miyazaki laughs in sony's face. And I hope Sony cries and apologizes — in JAPANESE — to FromSoft.
-A true FromSoft fan.
Why do some of you fear they won't release the games on PC? They are huge million sellers in the PC market and probably exactly what Sony wants.
From is owned by Kadokawa, though, no? Unless they're interested in selling From, you'd have to buy the whole company.
We're in a content arms race. Elden Ring is one of, if not the hottest thing of the year so far, I imagine every big publisher is taking meetings and fielding offers with From.
Yep, they were always an acquisition target. Elden Ring was too successful for them to be independent.
It would suck to see their games off Xbox but at the same time, From has had incredible output under Sony before (Bloodborne) at least.
My biggest fear is a corporation like Amazon or even Meta buying them as their foray into AAA games. I want to ensure the From creative process isn't interfered with by a publisher.
Activision did well with Sekiro but the situation might change with actual ownership. I'm at least confident that Sony would let them perform under business as usual.
Thanks, so basically if that's true, sony is "buying" miyazaki/his team and armored core/sekiro.
Unless Kadokawa as a whole is part of the package. Sony would own anime, pretty much.
Analyst says Mario Kart 9 “in active development” features”new twist”
Video gaming analyst Dr. Serkan Toto of Kantan Games has mentioned in a recent article that the next instalment in the immensely popular Mario Kart franchise is progressing in development and that he…
he also says pretty obvious stuff like this. He's just an analyst reporting on Twitter noise.
Totally fair, I'm not sure about the guy's track record and any of these sorts of rumours I automatically take with a big grain of salt anyways. I just meant to say that a Switch Pro may very well have been in the cards as of early March 2020 only to be derailed by COVID and supply chain issues. He could also have been talking out of his ass, though.
Sure unless they want to somehow also buy Kadokawa too (though don't know how fessiable this is but that could play into there more recent gains and entry into anime market).
Heard anything?
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