kani2908@ani.social to Anime@ani.socialEnglish · edit-21 day agoExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' (Kadokawa), sources saywww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: games@lemmy.worldplaystation@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.workspcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up126arrow-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-21 day agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: games@lemmy.worldplaystation@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.workspcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareSatouKazuma@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day 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-up6·edit-21 day agoSony also owns Crunchyroll for digital distribution.
minus-squareReluctantZen@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoCR falls under the Aniplex umbrella I believe.
minus-squareSatouKazuma@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours 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.