The video game industry cut a record 10,500 jobs last year. Layoffs continued in January. Despite this, in FromSoftware they are focused on growth. Boss Hidetaka Miyazaki is aware of the situation, but it does not appear to be having a negative impact on the Japanese studio.
“Speaking on behalf of FromSoftware, I think we are very lucky because we have many promising and enthusiastic developers who have grown and developed within the studio and reached leadership positions that allow them to lead projects such as the recent Armored. Core VI. We have many such aspiring directors to whom we can delegate these projects. Thanks to this, we can carry out several projects at the same time.” explained the situation with the creators of Elden Ring and Bloodborne in an interview with IGN. According to him, in the situation that the gaming industry is in, it is important to continue to grow, continue to nurture talent and continue to release games.
Miyazaki spoke to an American magazine yesterday about the disclosure. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Gameplay Trailer. The RPG, which has sold over 23 million copies in two years, will see its first and most likely last expansion in June/June. George R.R. Martin was not involved in the expansion. The famous writer played a significant role in shaping the lore of the Ancient Ring. The developers used this basis for the following story.
What will happen next? Miyazaki doesn’t want to say that this is the end of the Elden Ring saga. But at the moment they have no plans for a second DLC or sequel, he admits in a second wind. In an interview with the British Eurogamer, on the contrary, a question was asked about the Bloodborne remake.
“This title is very close to us and also to our fans. I’m really happy to see that a lot of people are still passionate about it.” answered the question and confirmed that the new equipment allows you to do things that were impossible in the previous generation. So we’ll see if the fans ever wait.
The next one is more confident Armored Core. Episode six with subtitles Rubicon Lights was very well received. It’s no surprise that Miyazaki is eager to create a new installment of this mecha action film.
In the summer of 2022, Tencent and Sony invested 36.4 billion yen in FromSoftware. Sony owns 14.09 percent of FromSoftware, while Tencent owns 16.25 percent. FromSoftware’s parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, retained a 69.66% stake. The money from Sony and Tencent was supposed to be invested in the development of strong video game brands.
Source :Indian TV
