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Des rumeurs d'acquisition de Kadokawa circulent, impactant les éditeurs d'Elden Ring et de Dragon Quest

Auteur：Kristen Mise à jour：Jan 25,2025

Sony May Acquire Elden Ring and Dragon Quest Conglomerate Kadokawa

La poursuite de Kadokawa de Sony: un empire des médias en devenir?

Les rapports suggèrent que Sony négocie l'acquisition de Kadokawa Corporation, un grand conglomérat japonais, visant à renforcer son portefeuille de divertissement et à diversifier ses sources de revenus. Cette décision suit la participation existante de 2% de Sony dans Kadokawa et une participation de 14,09% dans FromSoftware, le studio derrière le célèbre Elden Ring .

Sony May Acquire Elden Ring and Dragon Quest Conglomerate Kadokawa

Au-delà du jeu: un portefeuille de divertissement diversifié

L'acquisition potentielle est significative car Kadokawa possède plusieurs studios de jeu clés, y compris FromSoftware ( Elden Ring , blindé Core ), Spike Chunsoft ( Dragon Quest ,, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon ), et acquérir ( Octopath Traveler , Mario & Luigi: Brothership ). Au-delà du jeu, l'influence de Kadokawa s'étend à la production d'anime, à l'édition de livres et aux mangas, offrant à Sony une expansion substantielle dans divers secteurs de médias. Cette stratégie de diversification, telle que rapportée par Reuters, vise à réduire la dépendance de Sony à l'égard des titres à succès individuels pour la rentabilité. Un accord potentiel pourrait être finalisé d'ici la fin de 2024, bien que les deux sociétés aient refusé de commenter.

Sony May Acquire Elden Ring and Dragon Quest Conglomerate Kadokawa

Réaction du marché et préoccupations des fans

La nouvelle de l'acquisition potentielle a fait grimper le cours de l'action de Kadokawa à un niveau record, clôturant à une augmentation de 23%. Les actions de Sony ont également connu un coup de pouce positif. Cependant, la réaction en ligne a été mitigée. Des préoccupations existent concernant les antécédents d'acquisition récents de Sony, citant la fermeture de Firewalk Studios en tant que conte édifiant. Les fans s'inquiètent de l'impact potentiel sur la liberté créative et les projets futurs de FromSoftware, malgré le succès de Elden Ring .

Le paysage des anime et des médias présente également des préoccupations potentielles. Sony possédant déjà Crunchyroll, l'acquisition de Kadokawa pourrait renforcer considérablement la position de Sony dans l'industrie de l'anime, ce qui a potentiellement conduit à des préoccupations concernant la domination du marché et le contrôle de la distribution pour des titres comme oshi no ko , re: zero , et délicieux dans Dungeon . Les implications à long terme de cette fusion potentielle restent à voir.

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