Former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida shared that FromSoftware's decision to publish Dark Souls with Bandai Namco was a direct result of how Sony handled Demon's Souls. Although FromSoftware and Sony have a few different partnerships and Demon's Souls has received much more attention in recent PlayStation branding, it appears that their relationship may have had a couple of hurdles in the beginning, serving as a learning experience.
Many gamers find the relationship between FromSoftware and Sony to be especially interesting since titles that they have released as partners like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Bloodborne have turned out to be massive hits, but there seems to be hesitation from both ends about more involved collaborations. PlayStation alum Shuhei Yoshida has spoken more about what deals were like behind the scenes, and it's helped to elucidate matters between these companies.
FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa reveals that its future game projects will be funded and published in collaboration with Sony.
VGC reports that in an interview on the Sacred Symbols podcast, former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida recalled how Sony's handling of Demon's Souls impacted their relationship with FromSoftware. Yoshida shared that although Sony wanted to work with the developer on...
