FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has indicated the studio may pivot back toward single-player experiences following its work on multiplayer-focused titles. The statement comes after the studio's involvement with The Duskbloods, suggesting that the recent detour into online-centric design was circumstantial rather than a strategic shift. Miyazaki's remarks hint that the developer's core identity remains rooted in single-player adventures, the format that defined its reputation through games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring's base campaign.
The comment appears relatively measured - Miyazaki framed the multiplayer ventures as opportunistic rather than deliberate directional changes for the studio. This suggests FromSoftware views its recent online projects as temporary departures from its established design philosophy rather than a permanent evolution.
- Miyazaki indicated FromSoftware may refocus on single-player games, positioning recent multiplayer projects as circumstantial rather than strategic.
- The studio's multiplayer work appears to have been viewed internally as a temporary tangent from its core design identity.
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TechRadar Gaming
· Aug 21, 15:40 UTC
'There was never really any big plan that these two games would both release next to each other' — FromSoftware president suggests a return to single-player games after Nightreign and The Duskbloods
FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has suggested the studio could return to making single-player games after Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods.
PC Gamer
· Aug 21, 10:30 UTC
Miyazaki says FromSoftware obviously isn't done with singleplayer games despite the combo of Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods
"This is just something that happened to work out the way it did."
Eurogamer
· Aug 20, 16:44 UTC
Miyazaki suggests FromSoftware is keen to return to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign
Hidetaka Miyazaki , the president of FromSoftware and director of so many revered Soulsian games, has suggested the studio is keen to return to making single-player games after The Duskbloods.