Sony reportedly in talks to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
FromSoftware has numerous critically acclaimed titles under its belt including Bloodborne and the recently released Elden Ring.
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FromSoftware has numerous critically acclaimed titles under its belt including Bloodborne and the recently released Elden Ring.
The Kadokawa Group has brought Acquire under its umbrella to 'strengthen the ability to create IP in games'.
It's now being called Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP and it will be coming in 2024.
Kadokawa Corporation remains the majority shareholder, but Tencent and Sony's increased stakes make up a combined 30% of ownership in FromSoftware.
It's been confirmed that neither Gunn nor Grasshopper Manufacture have any role in the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake.
Dragami Games is developing the Lollipop Chainsaw remake, led by producer Yoshimi Yasuda with alleged support from Warner Bros.
The RPG Maker spin-off is coming to Western territories with a proper English-language release.
Japanese media conglomerate Kadokawa has acquired From Software, developer of games like Dark Souls, Armored Core, and Otogi.
The Japanese strategy RPG is coming westward, and will hit PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita sometime this fall.
Suda51's cybernetic executioner Mondo Zappa is coming over from consoles to PC. Killer Is Dead, released on Xbox 360 and PS3 last year, is coming to PC on May 9 at the budget price of $19.99, publisher Deep Silver announced today. It's packing a few extras too, coming with the DLC and a new 'Nightmare' difficulty mode.