Comments from from the software President Hidetaka Miyazaki has been making the rounds recently to offer insight into the future Alden Ring. Miyazaki, director of the hard-as-nails action RPG, said in an interview with Game Watch (translated by Google Translate) that he's not interested in making it live. Alden Ring The sequel. His statement surprised many considering how well received the game was when it debuted in 2022. However, Miyazaki suggested that Fromm Software is still open to expansion. Alden Ring IP In other ways, it seems any hope that players may have had for a follow-up to the game is as good as dead, at least for the foreseeable future.
Alden Ring Quite literally, it was a textbook example of a successful new IP. The game broke records not only for FromSoftware, but also for its publisher, Bandai Namco. It sold over 25 million copies in just two years, making it one of the best-selling games of all time and the most commercially successful FromSoftware game. Many did not doubt it Alden RingIts sales potential before its release, but still managed to shatter everyone's expectations in this regard. As such, the fact is that FromSoftware is not interested in making a game as successful as making a sequel. Alden Ring That brings into question the possibility of the firm releasing new installments in any of its other major IPs.
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Alden Ring leaving a full-blown sequel isn't necessarily a bad thing
There are no plans for an Alden Ring sequel, and while that may disappoint some fans, it's probably for the best in the long run.
FromSoftware may not be interested in making sequels to its flagship franchises
From Software has only released a handful of sequels over the past decade
FromSoftware made a name for itself in the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s with three notable franchises: The king's territory, Dark spiritsand Armored Corps. Nowadays, only one of these series is still active, that is Armored Corps. To further this point, since Miyazaki became CEO of FromSoftware in May 2014, the company has only released two sequels to its previously established franchises. They include 2023 Armored Core 6: Fire of the Rubicon And of 2016 Dark Souls 3. Every game developed by software in the last 10 years has new intellectual property, Alden Ring and blood borne who Derasin and Sekiro.
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Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Arrow Village DX
on the Nintendo 3DS in 2015, but it only came out in Japan and wasn't technically a new game, as it initially debuted on the PSP in 2010.
Miyazaki isn't against making sequels, but he's not too interested in them, either
Given how From Software has developed new entries in its long-running franchises, many have speculated that Hidetaka Miyazaki doesn't like making sequels. However, this is not necessarily true. Back in 2018, Miyazaki said in an interview with Edge magazine that he had “no preference” when deciding whether to work on new IPs or sequels. The brand-new Intellectual Properties, he said, gave him and the team “a lot of creative freedom to try new ideas.” Meanwhile, the sequel allowed him to “refine existing ideas” from his previous works.
That being said, Miyazaki is a bit reluctant about the idea of making sequels to some of FromSoftware's classic games. In 2015, for example, the respected developer told GameSpot that he “didn't think it was the right choice to continue creating indefinitely”. Dark spirits and blood borne games,” echoing some of the sentiments he's shared in the past. Earlier this year, Miyazaki also said in an interview with Rolling Stone that he wasn't interested in creating new installments from legacy software IPs. King's Territory, Otogiand Enchanted weapon.
FromSoftware's next game will likely be a new IP rather than a sequel
From Software is currently developing several new games across a multitude of genres, including titles directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki and titles not directed by him. According to Miyazaki, FromSoftware aims to show players a “new side” of the company “in different ways” with its upcoming releases. Really, it's anyone's guess as to which projects from the software is working on, but given how the studio seems to be diversifying its portfolio and moving away from established franchises, there's a good chance that its next game will be some sort of new IP, and it might not even be Soulslike as many expect. .
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Based in Japan, FromSoftware is a development company known for the Souls series and the Armored Core franchise. Other popular games from From Software include Alden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and the King's Field series.
- Establishment date
- November 1, 1986
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- CEO
- Hidetaka Miyazaki
- parent company
- Kadokawa
- Known for
- Dark Souls, Armored Core
