FromSoftware (developer); BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. (publisher)

FromSoftware is a Japanese game developer best known for the Soulsborne-style action RPGs that include Demon's Souls, the Dark Souls series (including Dark Souls III), Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring. Founded in the mid-1980s, the studio built an early reputation with titles such as King's Field and the Armored Core series before gaining global recognition for their punishing, design-driven approach to combat, level design, and emergent multiplayer features. FromSoftware focuses on single-player and multiplayer game development for consoles and PC and is widely respected for deep systems, atmospheric worldbuilding, and challenging gameplay.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. is the global publishing and distribution arm of Bandai Namco Holdings and frequently serves as the publisher for FromSoftware's international releases (including Dark Souls III). Bandai Namco is a multinational entertainment company that publishes, markets, and distributes video games, and also...