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With that in mind, anime companies are expanding their efforts abroad. Kadokawa plans to purchase majority stake in dark souls and armored core series developer from software, the japanese corporation. From software ceo naotoshi zin listed several reasons for the deal, including the ability to target more platforms with its games and to gain a. The company is best known for the armored core and souls series, as well as bloodborne and sekiro.
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Dark souls developer from software bought by kadokawa. The latest big buyout to happen in japans none too lively gaming industry already has plenty of fans worried kadokawa has just announced its purchase of from software, makers of the armored core, dark souls and tengu series, amongst others. Dark souls developer from software bought out by kadokawa. From software is already owned by kadokawa and kadokawa gives then a lot of freedom to do what they want. Japanese publisher buys dark souls developer from software. Dark souls 2 developer from software acquired by japanese.
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