Sony, Dark Souls and FromSoftware

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 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,
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 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 [...]
Sony Didn't Pass On Dark Souls--From Software Just Passed On Sony
That meant the developer looked elsewhere for a publisher with Dark Souls, according to former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida. VGC reports that Yoshida explained why Sony didn't publish Dark Souls while appearing on the Secret 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?
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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15 Best Bosses In Dark Souls 1, Ranked
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Why Elden Ring Nightreign features bosses from Dark Souls: “I thought it would be fun”
Nightreign puts an end to the rumors and reveals the real reason why we will see bosses we have seen in other games.
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The Dark Souls Game That Had Such an “Unusual development cycle” That Even the Director Called It “Arduous”
Dark Souls 2's developmental timeline was so disasterous that even one of the directors admitted to the process being arduous ...
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Demon’s Souls 2 Was Turned Down by FromSoftware Because of Sony
The company approached the developer to make Demon’s Souls 2, but they denied the request. Instead, they made Dark Souls. “FromSoftware was already working on the sequel, but they were so ...
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Five Games To Play While You Wait For Doom: The Dark Ages
The Dark Ages is on the horizon, and you’re in desperate need of something to slay time until you can wield your BFG once ...