Dark Souls, Sony and FromSoftware

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.
Sony Didn't Pass On Dark Souls--From Software Just Passed On Sony
That meant the developer looked elsewhere for a publisher with Dark Souls, according to former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida. VGC reports that Yoshida explained why Sony didn't publish Dark Souls while appearing on the Secret Symbols podcast.
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 [...]
Bad Handling of Demon's Souls PS3 Meant Sony Missed Out on Dark Souls Publishing
Yoshida detailed what went down after Demon's Souls won Game of the Year from GameSpot and proved more popular than expected. "FromSoftware was already working on the sequel, but they were so disappointed with how PlayStation treated them,
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 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,
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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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15 Best Bosses In Dark Souls 1, Ranked
FromSoftware is famous for its approach to difficulty, and Dark Souls bosses like Ornstein, Smough, and Artorias emphasize ...
Why Elden Ring Nightreign features bosses from Dark Souls: “I thought it would be fun”
Nightreign puts an end to the rumors and reveals the real reason why we will see bosses we have seen in other games.
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Dark Souls 3 Used a Simple But Effective Strategy For Their Legendary Character Designs Just So They Can Avoid “Preferential Treatment”
FromSoftware nailed it when it came to the art direction in Dark Souls 3, and it is all because of this one simple strategy ...
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Elden Ring Nightreign's Recycled Dark Souls Content Has One Obvious Upside
Much ink has been spilled about Elden Ring Nightreign's FromSoftware crossover content, but the concept would have one clear ...
Rejoice! Elden Ring Nightreign has a feature that FromSoftware fans have wanted for years: a DPS test dummy in the hub
Elden Ring Nightreign 's first Network Test is over, and it was hiding a feature that FromSoftware fans have been wanting for ...
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One Dark Souls 2 Mod Transforms the Game Into the Series' Best Entry
Dark Souls 2 has always been the black sheep of FromSoftware's soulslike catalogue, but one recent mod transforms it into the ...
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Demon’s Souls 2 Was Turned Down by FromSoftware Because of Sony
The company approached the developer to make Demon’s Souls 2, but they denied the request. Instead, they made Dark Souls.
Dark Souls and Elden Ring owner says Shadow of the Erdtree boosted revenue, and plans to expand its gaming division thanks to investment from Sony
Kadokawa doesn't just publish video games, but lots of manga and anime, too. Its profits are up 16.7% and its gaming division ...