SONY is rumored to be interested in the acquisition of Kadokawa Group, and Elden Ring may have the opportunity to enter the metaverse?

Sony yesterday reported that it is planning to acquire Japanese publishing, anime and game giant Kadokawa Group, and the two sides may sign a protocol in the coming weeks, the industry believes that Sony's acquisition is looking at Kadokawa's huge IP arsenal, in addition to indirectly owning Kadokawa's "Elden Law Ring" developer FromSoftware. (Synopsis: Encryption pays to land on PS5?) Circle partners with Sony L2 "Soneium" will introduce USDC) (background added: Sony L2 "Soneium" will fully integrate its games, music, film and television industries, what changes will the Sony empire welcome? Japanese electronics giant Sony reported yesterday that it is planning to acquire Japanese publishing, anime and gaming giant KADOKAWA. Reuters reported yesterday (19) that sources said that the two sides are in the acquisition negotiations, if successful, may sign a protocol in the next few weeks, to which both groups currently refuse to respond. After the news of Sony's proposed acquisition of Kadokawa, Kadokawa's stock price immediately rose to a limit on Tuesday, closing at 3745 yen, more than 23% higher than the previous day's big pump, and continued to rise 18.7% this morning, rushing to 4445 yen; Sony shares also rose as much as 5% on Wednesday morning to 3,030 yen. Sony targets Kadokawa's huge IP arsenal Japan's Kadokawa Group, which started as Kadokawa Shoten in 1945, has now developed into a large group spanning multiple fields such as publishing, games, audio and video platforms, and network services, with a huge number of anime, light novels, and game-related IPs, such as the well-known "Labyrinth Rice", "Sword Art Online", and "Re: Life in Another World from Zero". Kadokawa's subsidiaries include DWANGO, which operates niconico anime, and FromSoftware, a well-known game developer that has developed Elden Law Ring, a phenomenal game that has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide, as well as classic 3D action RPGs such as Wolf, Bloodborne and Dark Souls. In addition, Kadokawa also acquired ACQUIRE, the developer of "Qilu Traveler", in February this year. The market speculates that Sony hopes to build a huge IP arsenal through acquisition Kadokawa to expand its entry into the anime field that continues to conquer the world, Serkan Toto, founder of Kantan Games Consulting, said: "If Sony wants to be a significant player in these markets, they need firepower, so they chose Kadokawa." In addition, the acquisition will give them an indirect stake in FromSoftware. Nikkei pointed out that as of the end of March this year, Sony owned 2% of Kadokawa and held about 14% of FromSoftware However, some players are worried that after Sony's acquisition of Kadokawa, the new works of the "Dark Souls", "Elden Law Ring" and "Bloodborne" series may be changed to PlayStation exclusives. But on the other hand, anime fans also expect that Sony, which owns anime planning company Aniplex and anime streaming service Crunchyroll, will be able to animate many of Kadokawa's well-known IPs faster after acquiring Kadokawa. Further reading: The father of PlayStation said: I can't see the meaning of the Metaverse, the headset is annoying! Will Elden Law Ring be brought into the Metaverse? Sony's plan to acquire Kadokawa follows the policy of its chairman and CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, who said last year that the IP of a popular character or work can have a life cycle of 30, 50 or even 100 years. This is where we want to invest in order to achieve sustainable growth. After incorporating Kadokawa's vast IP resources, taking Sony's Ethereum L2 "Soneium" launched this year, as well as the previously circulated application for Non-fungible Token patents, this will lay the foundation for Kadokawa's Elden Law Ring and other well-known IPs to create Metaverse or Web3 games, which is expected to be implemented on Sony's next-generation game console PS6 or PSVR3, it is worth following. Read more: Sony L2 "Soneium" will fully integrate its games, music, film and television industries, what changes will the Sony Empire welcome? Related reports PSVR2 is comfortable to wear, anti-dizziness, and has a strong sense of immersion! SonyMetaverse? Sony's Eight Years of Web3 Process Analysis: Why Can L2 "Soneium" Potential Be Overestimated? Sony Chain Soneium Ecological Landscape: 60+ Early Projects and Airdrop Opportunities to Organize "PS5 Pro" New Console is here! $699 will be released in November and upgrade the three major functions, what do players think? 〈Sony wants to acquire Kadokawa Group, Elden Law Ring is expected to enter the Metaverse? This article was first published in BlockTempo "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Block Chain News Media".