Who owns From Software?
FromSoftware, Inc. is a Japanese video game development and publishing company based in Tokyo. VGC observes that while this deal does not create any obligation to make From Software titles exclusive to PlayStation, the studio has a long history with the platform holder. More than half of its games are only available on PlayStation devices….
FromSoftware, Inc. is a Japanese video game development and publishing company based in Tokyo. VGC observes that while this deal does not create any obligation to make From Software titles exclusive to PlayStation, the studio has a long history with the platform holder.
More than half of its games are only available on PlayStation devices.
Who owns From Software?
FromSoftware was founded in Tokyo by Naotoshi Zin on November 1, 1986, as a software developer of business applications. The company released its first game, King’s Field, for the PlayStation in 1994.
Despite its commercial success in Japan, the game was not released in North America, although King’s Field II was released in both regions the following year.
In April 2014, Kadokawa Corporation announced its intention to purchase the company from former shareholder Transcosmos. Following another restructuring, Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki would be promoted to company president the following month and later given the title of representative director.
In January 2016, FromSoftware established a studio in Fukuoka that focuses on creating computer-generated imagery (CGI) assets for their games. In August 2022, Sixjoy Hong Kong and Sony Interactive Entertainment respectively acquired 16.25% and 14.09% of FromSoftware, leaving 69.66% to Kadokawa.
