A report suggests Sony may buy Kadokawa Corp (FromSoftware's parent). Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra deems it likely one of the top 2 gaming acquisitions. Sony sent a letter. Ybarra praises FromSoftware for its fast-paced AAA games. He thinks only buying Valve or Nintendo would be bigger. He's not a fan of mergers due to layoffs. A positive could be a Bloodborne remake. For more, check the best FromSoftware games list.

Alexandra Suich Bass (Culture editor of The Economist) reports that Swedish developer Markus Persson took 6 days to design the first version of "Minecraft". It became the most successful video game with over 300m sales. Hollywood noticed and plans for a 2025 film starring Jack Black are in the works, which will test audiences' appetite for game adaptations.

Reuters reported Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa. Kadokawa is FromSoftware's majority owner and has anime/manga holdings. A deal may be signed soon. If it goes through, Sony will have near-total control of FromSoftware. Sony has history with FromSoft. Kadokawa's other assets like manga and anime are also attractive. Sony may aim for anime industry consolidation.