Sony and Tencent on Wednesday acquired 30% of FromSoftware, the respected Japanese video game studio behind the Elden Ring and Dark Souls series.
KADOKAWA Corporation, the Tokyo-based media company that owns FromSoftware, announced in a press release that Sony and Tencent have acquired significant stakes in FromSoftware. Sony Interactive Entertainment (the Sony subsidiary behind the PlayStation brand) owns a 14.09% stake in FromSoftware. Sixjoy Hong Kong Limited (a subsidiary of Tencent) owns 16.25%, making the joint ownership percentage 30.34%. KADOKAWA still holds a majority ownership of 69.66%.