simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa, the media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring'www.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down13 cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksplaystation@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.caanime@ani.social
arrow-up183arrow-down1external-linkExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa, the media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring'www.reuters.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square13fedilink cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksplaystation@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.caanime@ani.social
minus-squareocassionallyaduck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·4 days agoKadokawa is a massive publisher of books and media in Japan. For that reason alone I hope this is blocked. It would make Sony too huge in Japan to reasonably compete with outside of Shueisha and directly incentivize brand exclusivity deals.
minus-squareQuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoDoes Japan have anti-monopoly laws?
Kadokawa is a massive publisher of books and media in Japan.
For that reason alone I hope this is blocked. It would make Sony too huge in Japan to reasonably compete with outside of Shueisha and directly incentivize brand exclusivity deals.
Does Japan have anti-monopoly laws?