FromSoftware

FromSoftware, Inc. is a Japanese video game development and publishing firm based in Tokyo. Naotoshi Zin founded the company in November 1986, initially developing business software until publishing their first video game, King's Field, for the PlayStation in 1994. With its success, FromSoftware moved its focus entirely to video games, developing two more King's Field games before launching the mecha battle series Armored Core (1997), one of their trademark franchises.

By the 2000s, FromSoftware's portfolio had expanded to include the Echo Night, Shadow Tower, Lost Kingdoms, Otogi, and Another Century's Episode series. Demon's Souls (2009) and Dark Souls (2011), the latter being the first chapter in a trilogy whose success led to the formation of a subgenre of action role-playing games known as Soulslikes, would propel the studio to breakout success in the 2010s. These include Bloodborne (2015), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019), and Elden Ring (2022), all of which are frequently ranked among the best video games of all time.

Founded: 1986
Founder: Naotoshi Zin
Most Famous Games: Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Metal Wolf Chaos
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Website: https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/