FromSoftware, Demon's Souls and Sony

“They passed on it”: Sony’s Recent FromSoftware Partnership Is a Stark Contrast Following the Initial Demon’s Souls Snub
Sony's new partnership with FromSoftware marks a dramatic shift from their past relationship. What does this mean for future releases?
FromSoftware didn't work with Sony on Dark Souls because of how the company failed Demon's Souls, says ex-PlayStation boss: "We definitely dropped the ball"
Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida says FromSoftware didn't want to work with Sony on Dark Souls because the company didn't publish Demon's Souls in the West as it had originally agreed. Speaking on the Sacred Symbols podcast,
FromSoftware wanted to cut ties with PlayStation over poor Demon’s Souls treatment
After being treated poorly by PlayStation over the publishing of 'Demon's Souls', FromSoftware didn't want to work with the company on 'Dark Souls', former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida has said.
FromSoftware didn’t want Sony to publish Dark Souls as it was ‘disappointed’ by how Demon’s Souls was treated
Due to the game’s high difficulty and negative early playtests, Sony decided not to localise Demon’s Souls for an English language release. Instead, in the US the game was published by Atlus and in Europe publishing was handled by Bandai Namco.
FromSoftware Opposed Sony Publishing Dark Souls, Was ‘Disappointed’ With Demon’s Souls’ Treatment
FromSoftware did not want Sony to publish Dark Souls due to its poor treatment of Demon's Souls. It partnered with Bandai Namco, instead.
FromSoftware Passed on PlayStation Publishing Dark Souls Because of How Demon's Souls Was Treated - News
FromSoftware in collaboration with Sony Japan Studio developed Demon's Souls, the game that is considered the first Soulslike [...]
George R.R. Martin Says An ‘Elden Ring’ Movie Could Happen
This is just talk, but both Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin (who helped write the game’s story) and FromSoft chief ...
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The Dark Souls Game That Had Such an “Unusual development cycle” That Even the Director Called It “Arduous”
Dark Souls 2's developmental timeline was so disasterous that even one of the directors admitted to the process being arduous ...
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Avowed’s Approach to Friction Made Me Appreciate the Harshness of FromSoftware’s RPGs More
The gear system in Obsidian's Avowed makes the game feel really hectic, giving me a new appreciation for FromSoftware's RPGs.
Elden Ring Nightreign has the makings of a seriously fun multiplayer game if FromSoftware can fix its performance issues
Nightreign swaps out the traditional character creation system for preset characters, of which four were available to play as ...
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Random: The Ultimate Git Gud FromSoftware Challenge, Completed
Back in 2022, we prematurely crowned GinoMachino Elden Lord after he became the first player to beat every Elden Ring boss ...
The 25 Best FromSoftware Bosses
For its next game, Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware is going all-in on the bosses. This roguelike-ish co-op game is fully combat focused, with each of Nightreign’s runs pitting players against an ...
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Game of Thrones creator says there's "some talk" about Elden Ring film, but his involvement could be limited
The author provided lore and worldbuilding for FromSoftware's epic, and was asked by IGN whether he'd return for a possible ...