Elden Ring, Bloodborne Developer FromSoftware Rejects Investors Demands For Safer Sequels, As They Will Continue To Deliver Valuable Games
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Key Points:
- FromSoftware, known for innovative games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls, is facing investor pressure from parent company Kadokawa to focus more on safe content and sequels due to recent poor performance.
- President Hidetaka Miyazaki is resisting this pressure, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the studio's creative autonomy to produce valuable and original games.
- Miyazaki expressed satisfaction with the current development environment, highlighting that freedom from excessive interference is key to FromSoftware’s success and high-quality output.
- The studio continues to experiment with new ideas, as seen with the well-received Elden Ring Nightreign and the upcoming innovative title The Duskbloods, rather than sticking strictly to traditional Soulslike formulas.
- Miyazaki reassured fans that FromSoftware remains committed to delivering groundbreaking games and hopes to maintain this creative freedom despite external pressures for safer, sequel-driven content.