Over the past few weeks, FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Group has been embroiled in somewhat of a leadership battle. Oasis Management, currently the largest shareholder in Kadokawa at a 13.76 percent stake, has been trying to oust its current CEO, Takeshi Natsuno, who has been in his role since 2021.
Oasis Management has been claiming that Natsuno should be replaced due to Kadokawa's declining profitability, and FromSoftware has been used as a key argument that it's time for a change in leadership.
You might argue that this makes absolutely zero sense, and I wouldn't blame you. Elden Ring, along with its DLC, has been massively successful, and has spawned a similarly successful spinoff game and a movie adaptation. When it comes to successful games, Elden Ring is right at the top, but Oasis Management is still using it to criticize Natsuno for what it claims is "material profit leakage."
Yes, despite making all the money in the world, Oasis Management is upset that Elden Ring didn't make more money than that. As reported by Reuters, its biggest problem with Elden Ring is how the game was distributed, as FromSoftware decided to stick with Bandi Namco as a publisher rather than...
