Highlights
- FromSoftware, the studio behind games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls, is reportedly preparing for development on multiple different gaming projects.
- The wide variety of positions being filled suggests that FromSoftware is scaling up significantly, hinting at substantial new games rather than just DLC or smaller-scale projects.
- With FromSoftware expanding, gaming audiences can expect an even greater output of games from the already prolific studio, including the potential for a follow-up to Elden Ring or new entries in the Bloodborne or Sekiro franchises.
FromSoftware, the studio behind games like Elden Ring and the Dark Souls franchise, is reportedly making preparations for development on multiple different gaming projects. Whether FromSoftware is developing an Elden Ring sequel, a follow-up to a different game, or a new IP entirely, is a question that is subject to speculation, as the developer has been known to have multiple teams working on different games simultaneously.
While Elden Ring has been FromSoftware's most popular release in the modern age, the studio is known for its diverse range of beloved, albeit brutally challenging, titles. Elden Ring followed Demon's Souls, the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The Armored Core series, which was revived earlier this year, is also a feather in FromSoftware's cap. All that is to say that the company's next title, following Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, is a mystery, though it was reported earlier this year that FromSoftware is working on a new project unrelated to Elden Ring or Armored Core 6.
This unrelated project may not be the only one. As reported by IGN Japan, a round of recruitment has been initiated by FromSoftware, with the intention of expanding the studio's operations for work on "multiple new projects," suggesting releases beyond Elden Ring's upcoming DLC. The open positions at FromSoftware are numerous, with the company filling spaces for everything from artists and environment designers to sound engineers and quality assurance managers.
The wide variety of positions being filled suggests that FromSoftware is scaling up significantly, and hints that the "new projects" in development are substantial, like new games rather than DLC or something else on a smaller scale. History has shown that FromSoftware isn't afraid to experiment with different takes on the action RPG genre, as well as on its own design fundamentals, so the potential for what these new projects entail is considerable. With the company ostensibly expanding, it's likely that gaming audiences could see an even greater output of games from the already prolific studio.
It may be some time before FromSoftware reveals what else it's working on, but speculation is sure to precede the announcements. It's possible that the developer is working on a follow-up to the massively successful Elden Ring, planning to capitalize on the highly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Then again, one of these projects could be a new entry in the Bloodborne or Sekiro franchises, which would please many fans. FromSoftware could even be reviving King's Field, its debut, experimental title.
From Software
Based in Japan, FromSoftware is a development company best known for the Souls series and Armored Core franchise. Other popular games from From Software include Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and the King's Field series.