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Sony raises stake in FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa to 10%, but no takeover plans for now | FromSoftware games won't be PlayStation exclusives, at least not yet

It was reported in November that Sony was in talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation. In addition to FromSoftware, Kadokawa owns Spike Chunsoft, developer of the Danganronpa series,...

The prospect of future FromSoftware games becoming PlayStation exclusives started looking more likely yesterday when Sony increased its stake in the studio's parent company to 10%. Reports that Sony was set to acquire Kadokawa caused concern among non-PlayStation-owning Dark Souls/Elden Ring fans that the series would become exclusive to its console. Demon's Souls and Bloodborne remain PlayStation-only, and Sony often waits a long time before releasing its big games on PC.

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