India, July 24 -- Sony is the brand behind PS5 and PlayStation at large, and has been making games for several decades. Over the years, Sony has invested heavily in other studios and publishers, and now the company has taken yet another step by investing in Bandai Namco. This is the same publisher behind games such as Pac-Man, Tekken, and recent classics like Elden Ring (made by From Software).

Sony announced this via a press release, describing it as a strategic partnership between Bandai Namco and Sony. As part of the deal, it has acquired 16 million Bandai Namco shares for approximately 68 billion yen, which works to around $464 million.

Notably, this is not Sony's only recent strategic investment. The company has recently invested i...