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

Sony has purchased a 2.5% stake in Bandai Namco, promising to expand the companies' anime and manga fanbases with new collaborations.

PlayStation owner Sony has today announced that it's made a significant investment in Dark Souls publisher Bandai Namco; pumping more than $460 million into the business. In return, the Japanese console maker now owns 2.5% of Bandai Namco shares, as the two companies form a "strategic business alliance".