Sony may be poised to have another major weapon in its arsenal. Reuters (and now Nikkei) is reporting that Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware which is the developer of games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls.

Sony Group Corporation is in talks to acquire fellow Japanese conglomerate Kadokawa, according to media reports that emerged this week. The firm's animation and games properties may underlie the possible M&A activity.

Sony Group Corp. is in discussions to acquire Japanese content publisher Kadokawa Corp., Reuters reported, citing two unidentified people familiar with the matter.