Dark Souls developer From Software bought by Kadokawa

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From Software, developer of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2, has been bought out by Japanese publisher Kadokawa.
Kadokawa will acquire 80 per cent of From Software stock, Siliconera reported, in a deal to be finalised on 21st May. There's no word yet on how much money changed hands.
Despite only recently becoming famous in the West due to Dark Souls' rise in popularity, From Software was originally founded in 1986 and has numerous franchises to its name. Most notable is its mech action series Armored Core (now up to its 15th instalment) plus the long-running ninja franchise Tenchu.
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