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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <h3>1980s and 1990s</h3> <p>Founded in Tokyo on November 1, 1986, by Naotoshi Zin, FromSoftware originally began as a developer of <a href="/facts/Business_application/wjJ6Gm4G">business applications</a> before shifting focus to video games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> The company released its first game, <i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_(video_game)/wQPawrA5">King's Field</a></i>, for the PlayStation in 1994. Despite its commercial success in Japan, the game was not released in other regions, although 1995's <i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_II/TpUr7Ay6">King's Field II</a></i> was released in both North America and Europe in 1996.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> After releasing <i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_III/DKJUeaTq">King's Field III</a></i> in 1996, FromSoftware went on to release the horror game <i><a href="/facts/Echo_Night_(video_game)/4XET6GLU">Echo Night</a></i> and the 1998 role-playing game <i><a href="/facts/Shadow_Tower/eHLokkH6">Shadow Tower</a></i>. In 1997, FromSoftware released <i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_(video_game)/hLAETc3Y">Armored Core</a></i>, the first release in their flagship <i>Armored Core</i> series of mecha combat games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h3>2000s</h3> <p>With the launch of the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a> in 2000, FromSoftware released the role-playing games <i><a href="/facts/Eternal_Ring/erM76B51">Eternal Ring</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Evergrace/LDh8DD2C">Evergrace</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> In 2003, FromSoftware published <i><a href="/facts/Tenchu%3a_Wrath_of_Heaven/RoJjRufP">Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven</a></i>, a <a href="/facts/Stealth_game/3Ra4Ezjz">stealth game</a> that combines action and adventure elements.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> In 2004, FromSoftware bought the rights to the series, excluding the first two games, from <a href="/facts/Activision/NmDDD1wW">Activision</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> The company also released <i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_IV/8ANjmr8d">King's Field IV</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Shadow_Tower_Abyss/PMWsMcLx">Shadow Tower Abyss</a></i>, in addition to the <i><a href="/facts/Lost_Kingdoms/IELobB4n">Lost Kingdoms</a></i> series for the <a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> The company also made a few games exclusive to the <a href="/facts/Xbox/c4vCQ0kC">Xbox</a> around this time, such as <i><a href="/facts/Murakumo%3a_Renegade_Mech_Pursuit/lTSQpj6X">Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Otogi%3a_Myth_of_Demons/KPUo92st">Otogi: Myth of Demons</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Otogi_2%3a_Immortal_Warriors/D19r0PCx">Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Metal_Wolf_Chaos/wUmoU8YK">Metal Wolf Chaos</a></i>, and <i><a href="/facts/Chromehounds/DXVobCvl">Chromehounds</a></i>. In 2005, FromSoftware would start to produce a series of licensed games based on the various <a href="/facts/Anime/d5j1by0m">anime</a> properties under the banner <i>Another Century's Episode</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> The same year, the company hosted the video game industry's first internship that let students experience game development through a game creation kit, <i>Adventure Player</i>, for the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PlayStation Portable</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> In May 2008, FromSoftware underwent a stock split.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p> <h3>2010s</h3> <p>FromSoftware achieved breakout success in the 2010s,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> spurred by the release of <i>Demon's Souls</i> (2009) and <i>Dark Souls</i> (2011), the latter being the first entry in a trilogy whose success led to the creation of a subgenre of action role-playing games known as <a href="/facts/Soulslike/qPX90a3z">Soulslike</a> games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> These include <i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_II/WdogmBlf">Dark Souls II</a></i> (2014),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Bloodborne/1e3RA4fB">Bloodborne</a></i> (2015),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_III/U443VE04">Dark Souls III</a></i> (2016),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Sekiro%3a_Shadows_Die_Twice/hezjRPtw">Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</a></i> (2019),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> and <i><a href="/facts/Elden_Ring/e5kCNtp8">Elden Ring</a></i> (2022),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> all of which have received several awards and are often listed among the <a href="/facts/Greatest_video_games_of_all_time/aMlP63ff">greatest video games of all time</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> In April 2014, Kadokawa Corporation announced its intention to purchase the company from former shareholder Transcosmos.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> Following other restructuring, <i>Souls</i> creator Hidetaka Miyazaki would be promoted to company president the following month and later given the title of representative director.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> In January 2016, FromSoftware established a studio in <a href="/facts/Fukuoka/VV7zC0TJ">Fukuoka</a> that focuses on creating <a href="/facts/Computer-generated_imagery/ThJ2gh1X">computer-generated imagery</a> (CGI) assets for their games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> </p> <h3>2020s</h3> <p>In August 2022, Sixjoy Hong Kong (a subsidiary of <a href="/facts/Tencent/88gpEqLy">Tencent</a>) and <a href="/facts/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a> respectively acquired 16.25% and 14.09% of FromSoftware, leaving 69.66% to Kadokawa.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> In November 2022, a report by <a href="/facts/GamesIndustry.biz/SW2goULD">GamesIndustry.biz</a> claimed that FromSoftware was paying their employees at sub-standard rates.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> The company had 423 employees as of June 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> In October 2024, the developer announced a salary increase of approximately 12% for its employees.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> In April 2025, FromSoftware announced <i><a href="/facts/The_Duskbloods/RF4Hp6EW">The Duskbloods</a></i>, a multiplayer-focused <a href="/facts/Soulslike/qPX90a3z">soulslike</a> game directed by Miyazaki for the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Switch_2/3QmGIeem">Nintendo Switch 2</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="games">Games</h2> List of games developed by FromSoftware<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>System</th><th>International publisher</th></tr><tr><th>1994</th><td><i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_(video_game)/wQPawrA5">King's Field</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_(console)/z1vlbrvo">PlayStation</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th>1995</th><td><i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_II/TpUr7Ay6">King's Field II</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: <a href="/facts/ASCII_Entertainment/Vf2w3L9X">ASCII Entertainment</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: <a href="/facts/Sony_Computer_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony Computer Entertainment</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th>1996</th><td><i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_III/DKJUeaTq">King's Field III</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td>ASCII Entertainment</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">1997</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_(video_game)/hLAETc3Y">Armored Core</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td>Sony Computer Entertainment</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Project_Phantasma/PCE99jgl">Armored Core: Project Phantasma</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td>ASCII Entertainment</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">1998</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Shadow_Tower/eHLokkH6">Shadow Tower</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td><a href="/facts/Agetec/yEeJ2EN8">Agetec</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Echo_Night_(video_game)/4XET6GLU">Echo Night</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td>Agetec</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">1999</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Master_of_Arena/lDLdScT9">Armored Core: Master of Arena</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td>Agetec</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Spriggan%3a_Lunar_Verse/3TVLAkhJ">Spriggan: Lunar Verse</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Frame_Gride/3PqkzIma">Frame Gride</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Dreamcast/jdPb5uBX">Dreamcast</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Echo_Night_2%3a_The_Lord_of_Nightmares/JsfHM1Y3">Echo Night 2: The Lord of Nightmares</a></i></td><td>PlayStation</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">2000</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Eternal_Ring/erM76B51">Eternal Ring</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: <a href="/facts/Ubisoft/Pnw08RvF">Ubisoft</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Evergrace/LDh8DD2C">Evergrace</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: Ubisoft</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_2/tcavnalb">Armored Core 2</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: Ubisoft</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Adventures_of_Cookie_%2526_Cream/zLeS8FJ1">The Adventures of Cookie & Cream</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: <a href="/facts/Empire_Interactive/Hvv0ysAr">Empire Interactive</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">2001</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_2%3a_Another_Age/SL7VRIPD">Armored Core 2: Another Age</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: <a href="/facts/Metro3D/5oEhv7lv">Metro3D</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Forever_Kingdom/0pzd9UnU">Forever Kingdom</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td>Agetec</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/King%2527s_Field_IV/8ANjmr8d">King's Field IV</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: Metro3D</li></ul></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">2002</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_3/qRYl7wjU">Armored Core 3</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PlayStation Portable</a></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: Metro3D</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Lost_Kingdoms/IELobB4n">Lost Kingdoms</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Activision/NmDDD1wW">Activision</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Murakumo%3a_Renegade_Mech_Pursuit/lTSQpj6X">Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>Ubisoft</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Otogi%3a_Myth_of_Demons/KPUo92st">Otogi: Myth of Demons</a></i></td><td>Xbox</td><td><a href="/facts/Sega/f9TY2kyl">Sega</a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">2003</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Silent_Line%3a_Armored_Core/2GRsoxRl">Silent Line: Armored Core</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable</td><td>Agetec</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/detail.html?csm=025">Thousand Land</a></i></td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Lost_Kingdoms_II/0uyoHyg3">Lost Kingdoms II</a></i></td><td>GameCube</td><td><a href="/facts/Activision/NmDDD1wW">Activision</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Shadow_Tower_Abyss/PMWsMcLx">Shadow Tower Abyss</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Otogi_2%3a_Immortal_Warriors/D19r0PCx">Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors</a></i></td><td>Xbox</td><td>Sega</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="6">2004</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Echo_Night%3a_Beyond/hrvbTEJU">Echo Night: Beyond</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: Indie Games Productions</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Nexus/xKMsKUEB">Armored Core: Nexus</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td>Agetec</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Kuon/bxpU61r0">Kuon</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: Indie Games Productions</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Nine_Breaker/wN8KYM0E">Armored Core: Nine Breaker</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: <a href="/facts/505_Games/6xrqm14D">505 Games</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Formula_Front/ocxVHxlp">Armored Core: Formula Front</a></i></td><td>PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: 505 Games</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Wolf_Chaos/wUmoU8YK">Metal Wolf Chaos</a></i></td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">2005</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Yoshitsune_Eiy%25C5%25ABden%3a_The_Story_of_Hero_Yoshitsune/Yl6jd7os">Yoshitsune Eiyūden: The Story of Hero Yoshitsune</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Another_Century%2527s_Episode/c1jEtmMx">Another Century's Episode</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><a href="/facts/Banpresto/yJYrqT9n">Banpresto</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Last_Raven/zeQ85KfP">Armored Core: Last Raven</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Agetec</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: 505 Games</li></ul></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="6">2006</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Enchanted_Arms/3ThKmCHl">Enchanted Arms</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_360/dYlE3mL5">Xbox 360</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_3/obhuo97V">PlayStation 3</a></td><td>Ubisoft</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Another_Century%2527s_Episode_2/eEpmeSSq">Another Century's Episode 2</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td>Banpresto</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Chromehounds/DXVobCvl">Chromehounds</a></i></td><td>Xbox 360</td><td><a href="/facts/Sega/f9TY2kyl">Sega</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/detail.html?csm=050">King's Field: Additional I</a></i></td><td>PlayStation Portable</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/detail.html?csm=051">King's Field: Additional II</a></i></td><td>PlayStation Portable</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_4/akertfuX">Armored Core 4</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3, Xbox 360</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: Sega</li><li><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">EU</a>: 505 Games</li></ul></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">2007</th><td><i><a href="https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/detail.html?csm=057">Nanpure VOW</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">Nintendo DS</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/detail.html?csm=058">Iraroji VOW</a></i></td><td>Nintendo DS</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Another_Century%2527s_Episode_3%3a_The_Final/M17lYm4h">Another Century's Episode 3: The Final</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td>Banpresto</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">2008</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_For_Answer/u3bwCuMS">Armored Core: For Answer</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3, Xbox 360</td><td>Ubisoft</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Shadow_Assault%3a_Tenchu/jTYCQpqq">Shadow Assault: Tenchu</a></i></td><td>Xbox 360</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">2009</th><td><i><a href="https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/detail.html?csm=068">Inugami-ke no Ichizoku</a></i></td><td>Nintendo DS</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Ninja_Blade/avwKJ9Hs">Ninja Blade</a></i></td><td>Xbox 360, <a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Game_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Game Studios</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Demon%2527s_Souls/4bMBKyd2">Demon's Souls</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">JP</a>: Sony Computer Entertainment</li><li><a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">NA</a>: <a href="/facts/Atlus/gRkbbjUp">Atlus</a></li><li><a href="/facts/PAL_region/j6WvnBn4">PAL</a>: <a href="/facts/Namco_Bandai_Partners/f8omQX7C">Namco Bandai Partners</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/detail.html?csm=072">Yatsuhaka-mura</a></i></td><td>Nintendo DS</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">2010</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Another_Century%2527s_Episode%3a_R/a6BV20Le">Another Century's Episode: R</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3</td><td>Banpresto</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Monster_Hunter_Diary/ApFvMh6w">Monster Hunter Diary</a></i></td><td rowspan="2">PlayStation Portable</td><td><a href="/facts/Capcom/XBPVAyhV">Capcom</a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">2011</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Another_Century%2527s_Episode_Portable/GpRUWbr4">Another Century's Episode Portable</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Namco_Bandai_Games/59nLvQuM">Namco Bandai Games</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_(video_game)/EyesmGkx">Dark Souls</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows</td><td>Namco Bandai Games</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">2012</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_V/qJTy7gYG">Armored Core V</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3, Xbox 360</td><td>Namco Bandai Games</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_Unicorn_(video_game)/up4VRjIr">Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3</td><td>Namco Bandai Games</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Steel_Battalion%3a_Heavy_Armor/HGu0t6xn">Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor</a></i></td><td>Xbox 360</td><td>Capcom</td></tr><tr><th>2013</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Verdict_Day/V1Qhkm9y">Armored Core: Verdict Day</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3, Xbox 360</td><td>Namco Bandai Games</td></tr><tr><th>2014</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_II/WdogmBlf">Dark Souls II</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows</td><td><a href="/facts/Bandai_Namco_Games/59nLvQuM">Bandai Namco Games</a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">2015</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_II%3a_Scholar_of_the_First_Sin/WdogmBlf">Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 3, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_4/wMtdFnoP">PlayStation 4</a>, Windows, Xbox 360, <a href="/facts/Xbox_One/Nom1XYbe">Xbox One</a></td><td>Bandai Namco Games</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Bloodborne/1e3RA4fB">Bloodborne</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 4</td><td>Sony Computer Entertainment</td></tr><tr><th>2016</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_III/U443VE04">Dark Souls III</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows</td><td><a href="/facts/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment/59nLvQuM">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a></td></tr><tr><th>2018</th><td><i><a href="/facts/D%25C3%25A9racin%25C3%25A9/uSUspUU7">Déraciné</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 4 (<a href="/facts/PlayStation_VR/4GJUnYAJ">PlayStation VR</a>)</td><td><a href="/facts/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a></td></tr><tr><th>2019</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Sekiro%3a_Shadows_Die_Twice/hezjRPtw">Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, <a href="/facts/Google_Stadia/zwm4qRek">Stadia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Activision/NmDDD1wW">Activision</a></td></tr><tr><th>2022</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Elden_Ring/e5kCNtp8">Elden Ring</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 4, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_5/vJ2ahUoK">PlayStation 5</a>, Windows, Xbox One, <a href="/facts/Xbox_Series_X%2fS/gkN9VjV2">Xbox Series X/S</a>, <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Switch_2/3QmGIeem">Nintendo Switch 2</a></td><td>Bandai Namco Entertainment</td></tr><tr><th>2023</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core_VI%3a_Fires_of_Rubicon/borysJ44">Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S</td><td>Bandai Namco Entertainment</td></tr><tr><th>2025</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Elden_Ring_Nightreign/NQ4agvEv">Elden Ring Nightreign</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S</td><td>Bandai Namco Entertainment</td></tr><tr><th>2026</th><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Duskbloods/RF4Hp6EW">The Duskbloods</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_Switch_2/3QmGIeem">Nintendo Switch 2</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td></tr></tbody></table> Expansion packs / downloadable content<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Game</th></tr><tr><th>2012</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Artorias_of_the_Abyss/6helmhM0">Artorias of the Abyss</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_(video_game)/EyesmGkx">Dark Souls</a></i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">2014</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Crown_of_the_Sunken_King/AJQCgxoU">Crown of the Sunken King</a></i></td><td rowspan="3"><i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_II/WdogmBlf">Dark Souls II</a></i></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Crown_of_the_Old_Iron_King/AJQCgxoU">Crown of the Old Iron King</a></i></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Crown_of_the_Ivory_King/AJQCgxoU">Crown of the Ivory King</a></i></td></tr><tr><th>2015</th><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Old_Hunters/1e3RA4fB">The Old Hunters</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Bloodborne/1e3RA4fB">Bloodborne</a></i></td></tr><tr><th>2016</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Ashes_of_Ariandel/U443VE04">Ashes of Ariandel</a></i></td><td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_III/U443VE04">Dark Souls III</a></i></td></tr><tr><th>2017</th><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Ringed_City/htp6nXhK">The Ringed City</a></i></td></tr><tr><th>2024</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Shadow_of_the_Erdtree/e5kCNtp8">Shadow of the Erdtree</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Elden_Ring/e5kCNtp8">Elden Ring</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/">Official website</a> </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"角川ゲームスとフロム・ソフトウェア「MEDIA BRIEFING 2014 AUTUMN」を開催". 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