Sony, FromSoftware and Demon's Souls

FromSoftware Was 'Disappointed' By Sony's Handling of Demon's Souls
Reports show that FromSoftware was let down by the way Sony handled Demon's Souls when it first released, elucidating some dealings between the two.
FromSoftware didn't work with Sony on Dark Souls because of how the company failed Demon's Souls, says ex-PlayStation boss: "We definitely dropped the ball"
Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida says FromSoftware didn't want to work with Sony on Dark Souls because the company didn't publish Demon's Souls in the West as it had originally agreed. Speaking on the Sacred Symbols podcast,
“They passed on it”: Sony’s Recent FromSoftware Partnership Is a Stark Contrast Following the Initial Demon’s Souls Snub
Sony's new partnership with FromSoftware marks a dramatic shift from their past relationship. What does this mean for future releases?
FromSoftware didn’t want Sony to publish Dark Souls as it was ‘disappointed’ by how Demon’s Souls was treated
Due to the game’s high difficulty and negative early playtests, Sony decided not to localise Demon’s Souls for an English language release. Instead, in the US the game was published by Atlus and in Europe publishing was handled by Bandai Namco.
FromSoftware Moved On From Sony Originally Because Of “Disappointing” Treatment Of Demon Souls
FromSoftware is one of the best video game developers around, and Sony missed out on their success because of a certain bad decision.
FromSoftware Opposed Sony Publishing Dark Souls, Was ‘Disappointed’ With Demon’s Souls’ Treatment
FromSoftware did not want Sony to publish Dark Souls due to its poor treatment of Demon's Souls. It partnered with Bandai Namco, instead.
FromSoftware Passed on PlayStation Publishing Dark Souls Because of How Demon's Souls Was Treated - News
FromSoftware in collaboration with Sony Japan Studio developed Demon's Souls, the game that is considered the first Soulslike [...]
Bad Handling of Demon's Souls PS3 Meant Sony Missed Out on Dark Souls Publishing
Yoshida detailed what went down after Demon's Souls won Game of the Year from GameSpot and proved more popular than expected. "FromSoftware was already working on the sequel, but they were so disappointed with how PlayStation treated them,
FromSoftware wanted to cut ties with PlayStation over poor Demon’s Souls treatment
After being treated poorly by PlayStation over the publishing of 'Demon's Souls', FromSoftware didn't want to work with the company on 'Dark Souls', former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida has said.
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Sony publishing FromSoftware games changes everything for Bloodborne & Elden Ring
Sony has confirmed they’ll publish future FromSoftware games. Here’s what this means for Elden Ring and Bloodborne.
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Demon’s Souls 2 Was Turned Down by FromSoftware Because of Sony
Former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida recently spoke with the Sacred Symbols podcast about their experience with FromSoftware (reported by VGC). The company approached the ...
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PS Plus Premium Adding a Trio of Classic FromSoftware Titles in 2025
Sony stopped short of sharing any additional information: we don’t know when these classics will be available or whether they ...