If it comes to fruition, Sony's rumored acquisition of FromSoftware's parent company could have major implications for the gaming industry.

Sony may be poised to have another major weapon in its arsenal. Reuters (and now Nikkei) is reporting that Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware which is the developer of games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls.

A report says Sony is eyeing up Japanese media firm Kadokawa, a company with a controlling stake in Elden Ring creator FromSoftware.