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FromSoftware

FromSoftware is a video game development company based in Tokyo, Japan. Starting off initially creating games on the PlayStation, FromSoftware continues to develop across multiple platforms. It is responsible for creating the "Souls" genre of video games that began with its release of Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3. The company is known for other major franchises, such as Armored Core, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and its most successful project, Elden Ring.

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Date Founded
November 1, 1986
CEO
Hidetaka Miyazaki
Parent Company
Kadokawa Corporation, Sixjoy Hong Kong, Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Lady Maria from Bloodborne: The Old Hunters in front of a PlayStation logo.
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The Hunter in Bloodborne between a mech in Armored Core 6 and a bear attacking the player in Elden Ring
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Malenia stands up to Radahn in front of an orange sunset in Elden Ring.
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Ranni the Witch and Messmer the Impaler from Elden Ring.
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A mech equipped with a large assault rifle battles a massive boss with red lasers emitting from its legs.
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Armored Core 6 Gameplay Evolution Complex
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A robotic mech unsheathing a weapon in the Armored Core 6 trailer
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Blaidd the Half Wolf in Elden Ring
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