FromSoftware
FromSoftware, founded in 1986 and a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corp, has been a key player in the game development scene for nearly four decades. While active for many years, their breakthrough to a global audience came with Demon’s Souls, inspiring the widely acclaimed Dark Souls franchise, along with titles like Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring. FromSoftware’s games, characterized by high difficulty and immense satisfaction, led fans to coin the term “Soulsborne” for the genre. Here, you can find the latest news on FromSoftware, including games, staff, business dealings, and more.
- Year Founded: November 1, 1986
- Founder: Naotoshi Zin
- Parent Companies: Kadokawa, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Tencent, Kadokawa Games, Ltd.
- CEO: Hidetaka Miyazaki
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Games
Elden Ring Update V1.07 Is Live, Patch Notes Revealed
The Elden Ring V1.07 Patch Update is live, and the full patch notes are now available with a significant nerf on Ashes of War.
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Games
Elden Ring Might Get Ray Tracing And New Dungeons Soon
Menu strings and code related to Ray Tracing and new maps were found in the latest Elden Ring update, hinting at possible addition in future.
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Industry
FromSoftware’s Parent Company Chairman Implicated In ¥69 Million Bribery Steps Down
FromSoftware's parent company's Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa has been charged with ¥69 million bribery to organizers of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Games
No Bloodborne Update Arriving For A Long Time, Says Insider
Jeff Grubb said in Xbox Expansion Pass podcast that no Bloodborne update is planned for a long time as FromSoftware is busy with Elden Ring.
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Games
Elden Ring Patch 1.06 Focuses On Weapon Balancing, & Much More
Recent Elden Ring Patch 1.06 focuses on the stability of the overall gameplay experience and adjusting the balancing for many weapons.
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Games
Elden Ring Hackers Summoning Players Into An Enclosed Battle Arena
Recently, footage showed a player ending up in a closed battle arena with other players after using a Duelist's Furled Finger in Elden Ring.
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Industry
Discounted Official Elden Ring Strategy Guides Can Now Be Pre-Ordered
Elden Ring Official Strategy Guide, Volume #1 and Volume #2 from Future Press can now be pre-ordered on Amazon for a discounted price.
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Nintendo
You Can Play Elden Ring Game Boy Demake On Your Browser Right Now
Someone has made a demake of Elden Ring which is playable on the Game Boy and any browser you would like to play it on.
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Games
Dark Souls Multiplayer Finally Coming Back After Nearly Four Months
FromSoftware has finally confirmed that it is bringing servers back online for all of the Dark Souls games after they recently went offline.
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Games
Elden Ring Ranks #20 In Most Played Games In Q1 2022 In United States
Elden Ring surprisingly ranks 20th in the list from NPD containing the most played game of Q1 2022 in the United States.
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eXputer Originals
Bloodborne Is The Better FromSoftware Game Than Elden Ring
While many players seem to argue that Elden Ring is the best thing FromSoftware has to offer, Bloodborne might be more worthy of that title.
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PC
GTA V Beats Elden Ring For #6 All-Time Most Played Game On Steam
GTA V has recently overtaken Elden Ring to become the #6 all-time most played game on the Steam storefront according to charts on SteamDB.
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Games
Elden Ring Has Officially Surpassed CoD: Vanguard In Sales
The rightful successor of the Souls-like genre, Elden Ring, has officially surpassed Call Of Duty: Vanguard in sales, dominating the year.
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PC
Elden Ring Loses Almost 90% Of Its Concurrent Players On Steam
Elden Ring was released to a great start and has been going strong for a long time, but losing players over time is inevitable, it seems.
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Games
Elden Ring Player Kills Godskin Duo In Only One Hit
Elden Ring took the world by storm when it was released, and despite already being almost 2 months old, the hype surrounding it has not slowed down. Elden Ring may…
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PC
Dark Souls Franchise May Be Losing Multiplayer On Steam
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment’s Dark Souls franchise has etched itself as a central action-adventure role-playing experience in the gaming industry. It incorporates a large community of hardcore RPG enthusiasts even to…
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Games
Elden Ring Speedrun World Record Is Now Under 15 Minutes
Elden Ring is becoming more and more massive than it already is and players have been pushing not only themselves but the game as well. Distortion2 has been on a…
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Games
New Leak Suggests Bestiary Once Planned For Elden Ring
FromSoftware’s latest title, Elden Ring, has shaken the Souls-like genre to its core. This title has been acclaimed as the rightful successor to the controller-smashing genre. The game has fitfully…
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Games
Elden Ring Player Astounds Everyone With World’s First 19-Minute Speedrun
Elden Ring is not going slow, as players seem to be making and breaking the records repeatedly. FromSoftware recently released a major patch for the game to stop players from…
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Games
Player Becomes First To Finish Elden Ring 100 Times
Elden Ring is the latest action-adventure roleplaying game from FromSoftware. It is no shocker to assume that this title is the rightful successor to Souls-like games; the game has fitfully…