Comment by FromSoftware Chairman Hidetaka Miyazaki has been on a recent tour to provide insight into the company's future. Elden Ring. Miyazaki, the director of solid action RPGs, said in an interview with GameWatch (translated by Google) that he has no interest in making his own action RPG. Elden Ring continue. This statement of his came as a surprise to many, considering how well-received the game was when it debuted in 2022. Although Miyazaki suggested that FromSoftware was still open to expanding the game. Elden Ring To paraphrase the IP, it seems like any hope players may have for a sequel to the game, at least in the near future, is as good as dead.
Elden Ring It was literally a textbook example of a successful new IP. The game broke records not only for FromSoftware, but also for publisher Bandai Namco. It sold over 25 million copies in just two years, making it one of the best-selling games of all time and the most commercially successful FromSoftware game ever made. Not many people had doubts. Elden RingEven though it had sales potential even before its release, it still broke everyone's expectations in this regard. Hence the fact that FromSoftware isn't even interested in making a successful sequel to the game. Elden Ring This calls into question the possibility of the company releasing new spin-offs to other major IPs.
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Elden Ring skipping a full-fledged sequel isn't necessarily a bad thing.
There are no plans for an Elden Ring sequel, and while this may disappoint some fans, it's probably for the best in the long run.
FromSoftware may not be interested in making sequels to its major franchises.
FromSoftware has only released a handful of sequels over the past decade.
FromSoftware rose to fame with three notable franchises in the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s. kings field, dark souland Armored Core. These days, only one of these series is still active. Armored Core. To drive the point home further, since Miyazaki became CEO of FromSoftware in May 2014, the company has released only two sequels from previously established franchises. This includes 2023. Armored Core 6: Flame of the Rubicon And in 2016 dark souls 3. Every other game that FromSoftware has developed in the past decade has been new intellectual property. Elden Ring and Bloodborne to Derashin and sekiro.
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Although it was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015, it was only released in Japan and was first released on the PSP in 2010, so it wasn't technically a new game.
Miyazaki isn't opposed to making sequels, but he's not really interested in them either.
Considering how often FromSoftware hasn't developed new entries in long-running franchises lately, many have assumed that Hidetaka Miyazaki hates making sequels. However, this is not necessarily true. In 2018, Miyazaki said in an interview with Edge Magazine that he had “no preference” when deciding whether to work on a new IP or sequel. He said the new intellectual property gave him and the team “much more creative freedom to try new ideas.” Meanwhile, the sequel allowed him to “improve on existing ideas” from his previous work.
In that regard, Miyazaki was a bit reluctant to the idea of making sequels to some of FromSoftware's classic games. For example, in 2015, the respected developer told GameSpot that he “didn't think continuing development indefinitely would be the right choice.” dark soul and Bloodborne Miyazaki also stated in an interview with Rolling Stone earlier this year that he has no interest in creating a new following on the legacy FromSoftware IP. Kings Field, Otogiand enchanted arm.
FromSoftware's next game will likely be a new IP rather than a sequel.
FromSoftware is currently developing several new games in a variety of genres, including titles directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki and titles not directed by him. According to Miyazaki, FromSoftware aims to show players a “new side” of the company “in a variety of ways” through future releases. Honestly, it's anyone's guess what kind of project it is. FromSoftware It's in the works, but considering how the studio is diversifying its portfolio and moving away from existing franchises, it's likely that the next game will be a new IP of some kind, and may not be as Soulslike as most expect. .
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Japan-based FromSoftware is a development company best known for the Souls series and the Armored Core franchise. From Software's other popular games include the Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and King's Field series.
- Establishment date
- November 1, 1986
- headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- CEO
- Hidetaka Miyazaki
- parent company
- Kadokawa
- known
- Dark Souls, Armored Core
