kani2908@ani.social to Anime@ani.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agoExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' (Kadokawa), sources saywww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' (Kadokawa), sources saywww.reuters.comkani2908@ani.social to Anime@ani.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareSatouKazuma@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoIt would pretty much give Sony complete control of the industry through ownership of Aniplex and Kadokawa. BD prices would skyrocket…
minus-squarewjs018@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 months agoSony also owns Crunchyroll for digital distribution.
minus-squareReluctantZen@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoCR falls under the Aniplex umbrella I believe.
minus-squareSatouKazuma@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.