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Kadokawa (Metal Max, Demon Gaze) purchases From Software
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Natural Doctrine is on the ps4.
Augemitbutter
Member
don't touch my souls. there will be lots of tears if there is a slight change in direction.
What? Namco is marketing Dark Souls like any other AAA title.
Unknown Soldier
Member
FROM was one of the few (only?) really notable independent game studios in JP. I guess they'll have a steady publisher now in Kadokawa for their domestic releases. I wonder if they'll still be getting other publishers with Western presence to publish overseas, or if Kadokawa will begin publishing their own games in the Western markets.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Man if they made a co-op dark fantasy action RPG, think PSO type of design with the dark souls setting on a hand held / PS4 they would be getting very rich, very fast.
Though personally Id rather have it on a single platform as multi-plat will always bring one side down.
Id say more like it will continue with Kadokawa negotiating with companies that they would choose to do the publishing overseas. Otherwise having to set up all their own stuff would be a huge pain in the ass / expensive. So dont really see that changing. I think for example they shut down their anime licensing side in the US? Kadokawa Pictures or something.
Though personally Id rather have it on a single platform as multi-plat will always bring one side down.
Id say more like it will continue with Kadokawa negotiating with companies that they would choose to do the publishing overseas. Otherwise having to set up all their own stuff would be a huge pain in the ass / expensive. So dont really see that changing. I think for example they shut down their anime licensing side in the US? Kadokawa Pictures or something.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
What are you talking about? Most people seem to love Dark Souls II, aside from a minority who outright hate it.
It may not be everyone's favorite Souls game but it's anywhere far from harmed. Personally I've been playing the PC release and it's my favorite of the Dark series (don't have a PS3 to play Demon's on).
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Ryu Hayabusa
Member
Kadoka just purchased 9477 shares of 9715 corresponding to FromSoftware. That represents approximately 80% of the company. Approx.
The transfer will be made effective on May 21.
The transfer will be made effective on May 21.
so after a bit of time to digest this news I think my conclusion is....
ARMORED CORE TEAM + FULL METAL PANIC..... GO!!!!!
>.>
it seems that kadokawa also has some rights to Evangelion (at least by what I am looking at which may or may not be accurate)
looking at what anime/manga they are involved with though it is hard to deny they are friends with Namco though lol.
ARMORED CORE TEAM + FULL METAL PANIC..... GO!!!!!
>.>
it seems that kadokawa also has some rights to Evangelion (at least by what I am looking at which may or may not be accurate)
looking at what anime/manga they are involved with though it is hard to deny they are friends with Namco though lol.
The really harsh "criticisms" seem to be coming from a very vocal minority coming from Miyazaki evangelists. Dark Souls 2 rules in it's own right.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Wait FROM and Kadokawa are making an IP together.......I dunno how I feel about that :/
Red The Hunter
Member
Yeah your right about that Game Arts was the developer, Kadokawa was actually the publisher of the two Lunar PS1 games.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Kadokawa has ties with lots of writers / media companies, From has a ton of talent in the game development field.
Dont really see what the problem is?
No they don't. "with an eye on new game platform and in the west where growth is expected" is the wording. Hopefully they mean next gen and not mobile lol.
The fact that it mentions in the west in the same sentence makes me feel it's next gen, since the mobile craze is stronger in Japan.
Well, Kadokawa HAS money. A whole lot of money. But yeah, it'll depend on whether they'll be willing to invest it.
I don't know much about their track record, but I really, really hope that FROM will get the financial support they need to continue putting out fantastic games.
I know they don't need a crazy budget to make an incredible game (Dark Souls 1) but I'd love for them to have all the support they might ever need.
We'll see how this progresses.
I know they don't need a crazy budget to make an incredible game (Dark Souls 1) but I'd love for them to have all the support they might ever need.
We'll see how this progresses.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Kadokawa publishes like every manga ever so it could be anything.
Maybe I'm missing something but if we are using the press as a indicator of quality then Dark Souls 2 is apparently better than the original Dark Souls.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Well their history isn't too encouraging. There are some good games.
Sadly not Berserk.
Given the rest of the press release that's my assumption as well, but with Japan I always feel the need to ask.
PaulExcellent
Member
I thought this was a joke thread and ignored it.
Oh, snap. That's crazy.
Oh, snap. That's crazy.
I don't see how this is really a negative effect on From either.
FROM has shown that their teams are completely capable of imploding all on their own. ACE Portable and ACE R as well as Unicorn was a huge step back from ACE 2/3 and that was with no body bothering them at all.
If Souls drops in quality it wouldn't automatically be because of the buy out.
ShogunDarius
Member
Kadokawa supports the vita, dark souls/Armoured core vita confirmed?
Unsure how to feel. At first I thought this was no issue...
But this is somewhat worrying.
Red The Hunter
Member
I would wait and see on that. I wouldn't be calling doom and gloom yet on if their dead. also this maybe more of Kadokawa seeing this as an opportunity to expand their games division, with having a respected and profitable studio under their belt.
All I'll say on this is that I would just heed with some level of caution, but I wouldn't be too gloom and doom on this situation yet.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
With financial backing from Kadokawa, quite possibly things like that could happen. As From would have had to pick and choose with what type of projects it undertakes with its own budget. But now having a parent company...
Though the PSP AC titles were decent within Japan so would be interesting to see a Vita version in the future.
This is probably a good thing. Kadokawa has been investing into their own studio, which is fairly new. My guess they wanted to expand a little and bought From. I'm not why it had to be From though. Maybe they were the only ones for sale.
Another interesting thing is that Kadowaka is more likely to develop on PS4, whether it's cross gen or not, is another question. They also have been supporting Vita very well
Another interesting thing is that Kadowaka is more likely to develop on PS4, whether it's cross gen or not, is another question. They also have been supporting Vita very well
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
I think that our main concern is that money, connections and talent doesn't automatically means "quality and success" as some buyouts of other talented studios by giant media firms (eager to expand their gaming business) have resulted in disasters and layoffs.
The close comparasion will be if Disney Interactive bought Double Fine or Mojang. Still, Kadokawa seems to have better grasp and expectations of the core market. Just hoping that they realize that FROM is now kind of AAA material and that they also need to step up to realize FROM potential.
Japan Studio needs talent for that Demon Souls 2 game...Just saying.
But wow, unexpected buyout though.
I know Kadokawa is a huge publisher within the anime/manga industry, and very few for game unless it is anime-theme.
Could be a good thing though since Kadokawa can bank roll From Software for next gen AC/DS series.
I would like to see a good next gen AC game...add in more crazy anime stuff too so we can pretend it is a ZOE game since that series is dead =(.
But wow, unexpected buyout though.
I know Kadokawa is a huge publisher within the anime/manga industry, and very few for game unless it is anime-theme.
Could be a good thing though since Kadokawa can bank roll From Software for next gen AC/DS series.
I would like to see a good next gen AC game...add in more crazy anime stuff too so we can pretend it is a ZOE game since that series is dead =(.
Emulated Hype
Member
What are the chances that we might see some more manga/anime cross-promotions with future Souls releases?
They could do some cool promotional work involving the covenants in-between games. Showing how some came to provenance & how others have dwindled.
They could do some cool promotional work involving the covenants in-between games. Showing how some came to provenance & how others have dwindled.
I take Lost Kingdoms 3 and Otogi 3.
DarkLordMalik
Member
God bless your tongue.
Although a Souls game on handheld is hard to digest, as in we don't know if it can work, the prospect of getting one on the Vita is too good. It will also enhance the appeal of the hardware in the hardcore market.
AHA-Lambda
Member
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
So is this good or bad news? Never heard of Kadokawa before.
They are making a new IP targeted towards the west.
Aside from that we haven't heard anything, and given their past I don't see them screwing with FROM. At the very least it's neutral event leaning towards positive.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
No. Kadokawa has money comparable to if not greater than most other Japanese publishers, and for better or worse a willingness to green light a lot of things.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
This would be one of the strangest mashups ever.
abstract alien
Member
What I wouldn't give for that to have read Sony or Nintendo. No idea what to think now since I'm ignorant to this company or how this stuff actually works.
cool, seems like it's just stability and money-fuel for from then
thank you both for replying
Demon's Souls 2 isn't happening. I don't know why people are adamant on it when From and Sony have no reason to pursue it.
It can work. Souls is one of those games you can play in bite-size chunks thanks to constant saving. It would probably also grab some of that Monster Hunting local multiplayer community.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I'm guessing the poster is referring to the Sony x FROM project.