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FromSoftware Turned Down Demon's Souls 2 Because Of How Sony Treated The Studio

By 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:James Lucas

Published Feb 19, 2025

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Sony asked FromSoftware to work on Demon's Souls 2, but it declined and instead chose to partner with Bandai Namco for Dark Souls.
This is because FromSoft "were so disappointed with how PlayStation treated them".
However, it didn't hold a grudge. Just a year after Dark Souls, it reunited with Japan Studio and Sony to begin work on Bloodborne.

While the soulslike genre is hugely popular today, inspiring titans like 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:God of War and even 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Star Wars, its beginnings were mired in doubt.

Sony didn't have faith in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Demon's Souls, refusing to publish it in the West due to its difficulty and the negative reception from early playtests. However, when Sony saw the buzz it was getting at launch — after Atlus and Bandai Namco stepped up to puꦫblish the game in the US and Europe — its tune changed.

As reported by , former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida revealed on the podcast that Sony wanted to make Demon's Souls 2 with FromSoftware. But the studio turned down the idea and instead teamed up with Bandai Namco for a spiritual successor, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dark Souls.

"FromS꧋oftware was already working on the sequel, but they were so disappointed with how PlayStation treated them. We wanted to work with them again but they passed on it," Yoshida explained.

The Pair Reunited Shortly After Dark Souls For Bloodborne

Bloodborne opening cutscene, Gherman looking down at the Hunter from a first-person perspective.

Dark Souls was an even bigge♉r success, so much so that it became synonymou𓆏s with difficulty ('X is the Dark Souls of Y'). Going multiplatform certainly helped, with Bandai Namco publishing the game across PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Despite this success, FromSoftware didn't hold a grudge.

In actuality, just one year after the first Dark Souls was released, FromSoftware partnered with Japan Studio and Sony for a brand-new soulslike, which Yoshida is grateful for; "We have huge respect for Miyazaki, and we were able to work with them again. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Bloodborne is one of his best games."

There were even elements of Demon's Souls at▨ one point in development, with cut voice lines referen💖cing the famous "Umbasa" saying.

Ten years later, fans are wai🎉ting for the two companies to reunite once again, especially for something Bloodborne. With Japan Studio shut down (the bones of which became Team Asobi), it's unclear what that partnership would look like 𝔉today. However, Sony ꦚdid buy a significant number of shares in FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa, so perhaps we'll see another PlayStation exclusive from the soulslike pioneer soon.