Sony and Bandai Namco announced a strategic partnership that makes the console maker a 2.5% shareholder in FromSoftware's publisher.

Sony just made a major move in the entertainment world, acquiring 16 million shares of Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco for about 68 billion yen, which comes out to roughly $464 million. This is the start of a new strategic partnership aimed at creating bigger,

Sony has taken a 2.5% stake in gaming company Bandai Namco for US$464m, with the two Japanese entertainment giants set to collaborate on more anime content together.