Reports that Sony was in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media conglomerate that owns Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, have been confirmed. Kadokawa has released a short statement acknowledging Sony’s intention but stating that no decision had been made.

Sony may be poised to have another major weapon in its arsenal. Reuters (and now Nikkei) is reporting that Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware which is the developer of games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls.

Gaming giant Sony appears to be set on taking control of one the most beloved developers in gaming, FromSoftware, as part of a buyout of it's parent company Kadokawa. FromSoft is the developer behind some of best RPG titles around: Elden Ring,