kani2908 to AnimeEnglish · edit-21 month agoExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' (Kadokawa), sources saywww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: games@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.workspcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' (Kadokawa), sources saywww.reuters.comkani2908 to AnimeEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: games@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.workspcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareSatouKazumalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 month agoIt would pretty much give Sony complete control of the industry through ownership of Aniplex and Kadokawa. BD prices would skyrocket…
minus-squarewjs018MlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-21 month agoSony also owns Crunchyroll for digital distribution.
minus-squareReluctantZen@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoCR falls under the Aniplex umbrella I believe.
minus-squareSatouKazumalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYup :/ I might quit consuming animanga if this goes through and JNC folds into Bookwalker.
It would pretty much give Sony complete control of the industry through ownership of Aniplex and Kadokawa. BD prices would skyrocket…
Sony also owns Crunchyroll for digital distribution.
CR falls under the Aniplex umbrella I believe.
Correct
Yup :/
I might quit consuming animanga if this goes through and JNC folds into Bookwalker.