Sony now owns a much bigger piece of FromSoftware’s parent company

The Verge12-19

Sony has announced that it has increased its holdings in Japanese media giant and FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corporation. Sony acquired the shares for 50 billion yen or roughly $300 million,...

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