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FromSoftware was founded by Naotoshi Zin on the 1st of November 1986 in Tokyo. The company originally developed business software before releasing its first video game, King's Field, for the PlayStation in 1994.
Hidetaka Miyazaki is the creator and director of the Dark Souls series and other major FromSoftware titles including Demon's Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring. He has served as FromSoftware's representative director and president since 2014, while also directing and designing the majority of the company's games.
Kadokawa Corporation holds approximately 70% of FromSoftware. Sixjoy Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Tencent, holds about 16%, and Sony Interactive Entertainment holds about 14%, following acquisitions both made in August 2022.
The core Soulslike titles from FromSoftware are Demon's Souls (2009), Dark Souls (2011), Dark Souls II (2014), Bloodborne (2015), Dark Souls III (2016), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019), and Elden Ring (2022). All have received major awards and are frequently listed among the greatest video games ever made.
King's Field, released for the PlayStation in 1994, was FromSoftware's first video game. It sold well in Japan but was not released in other regions; its sequel, King's Field II, reached North America and Europe in 1996.
The Duskbloods is a multiplayer-focused soulslike game directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, announced by FromSoftware in April 2025 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive published by Nintendo. It is notable as the first major FromSoftware title with multiplayer as its central design focus.