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FromSoftware, Inc. is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. Founded by Naotoshi Zin on November 1, 1986 as a business software developer, the company released their first video game, King's Field, for the PlayStation in 1994. Its success shifted FromSoftware to focus fully on games, with them producing two more King's Field games before the first release of the mecha shooter series Armored Core in 1997.

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Quick facts

Country
Japan
Founded
1986-11-01
Industry
video game industry
Employees
349
Parent company
Kadokawa Corporation
Headquarters
Tokyo

How FromSoftware connects to other topics

subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation
backed by Kadokawa Shoten
is works at by Hidetaka Miyazaki
published by Bandai Namco
developed by Dark Souls
developed by Sekiro
developed by Bloodborne
developer of Dark Souls 2
developer of Dark Souls 3
developer of Armored Core 6
developer of Armored Core
developer of Old Hunters
subsidiary of Kadowaka Corporation
developer of Pinetrail
is ceo of by Hidetaka Miyazaki

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Elden Ring Fans Spin Godwyn DLC Theories From Cryptic Siofra River Post

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