Sony Confirms Interest in Purchasing Kadokawa, Whose Staff Has Reportedly Expressed Enthusiasm at the Prospect of New Management

[Peter_Brosdahl]

It was just a few weeks ago when news broke regarding the console manufacturer's next potential game studio acquisition which would not only include the Elden Ring developer, but also much more,

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[MadMummy76]

When did a buyout work out for the better for the company being bought?
Except for when Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas.

 

[Grimlakin]

When did a buyout work out for the better for the company being bought?
Except for when Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas.

For middle management almost never. You need to be in a critical role for the core of a business to feel safe.

 

[Dan_D]

If the staff at Kadokawa are enthusiastic about a potential buyout, that's a red flag. Given the uncertainty buyouts usually bring, people are usually much more concerned than anything in the best of cases. If they are enthusiastic, it means that working there is a **** show and all they can see is a potential improvement of their situation.

Sony doesn't need another Firewalk Studios on their hands but that's probably what they are going to get if this is actually the sentiment around the Kodokawa offices.

 

[Brian_B]

If the staff at Kadokawa are enthusiastic about a potential buyout, that's a red flag.

Well it could also mean it’s an employee-owned studio and a lot of people stand to get a part of the payout

I don’t know if that’s the case - just playing Devils Advocate here

 

[Dan_D]

Well it could also mean it’s an employee-owned studio and a lot of people stand to get a part of the payout

I don’t know if that’s the case - just playing Devils Advocate here

That's a fair point.