Sony Group Corporation is in talks to acquire fellow Japanese conglomerate Kadokawa, according to media reports that emerged this week. The firm's animation and games properties may underlie the possible M&A activity.

By Anirban Sen and Sam Nussey NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the "Elden Ring" game, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the technology giant looks to add to its entertainment portfolio.

Sony is reportedly in talks to buy Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware's majority owner Kadokawa Corporation.

Sony explores acquiring Kadokawa to boost its content empire, particularly in anime and gaming with Elden Ring's developer, FromSoftware, at the center.

Sony are in talks to buy Kadokawa, the parent company of Elden Ring developer From Software. Sony is eyeing up the company as a hefty snack because they want the various manga and anime owned by Kadokawa,

Sony is in discussions to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media firm behind popular fantasy action game Elden Ring.

However, FromSoft may only be a small part of the reason behind Sony's interest in Kadokawa. Kadokawa has a robust cross-media catalog that consists of books, manga, film, and gam