One veteran employee from Kadokawa recently spoke to Bunshun about the acquisition and expressed some excitement about Sony's acquisition. The reason? Dissatisfaction with Natsuno

The hope, then, is that Sony's acquisition will result in a change of management. Kadokawa's current CEO is Takeshi Natsuno, who took up the role back in 2021. But again, it sounds like he isn't very popular with his workforce right now — based on these anonymous statements, at least.

ORIGINAL STORY 11/12/2024: Employees at FromSoftware owner Kadokawa are reportedly optimistic about a potential buyout from Sony due to frustration with current management. Kadokawa suffered a ransomware cyberattack earlier this year, but employees were left disappointed by the response from current president and CEO Takeshi Natsuno.

Employees of Kadokawa are reportedly hopeful that a potential takeover by Sony is completed, due to issues with the current management at the company. Last month it was reported that Kadokawa, the media powerhouse that owns Elden Ring developer FromSoftware among other companies, was in talks to be acquired by Sony.

According to the latest reports, Sony has confirmed its interest in buying Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware. Read more here.

In what is essentially an update on previous reports, Sony has now confirmed that it's interested in acquiring fellow Japanese giant Kadokawa — the parent company of FromSoftware.

Employees of Kadokawa are reportedly hopeful that a potential takeover by Sony is completed, due to issues with the current management at the company. Kadokawa Corporation is a Ja

Sony is reportedly considering buying out FromSoftware’s parent company, Kadokawa. The multinational entertainment company is considering the acquisition as a means to further bolster its extensive portfolio.

Many people are not happy with the possibility of Sony buying Kadokawa, yet some employees are happy about the potential takeover.