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| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | November 1, 1986 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Naotoshi Zin (CEO) Hidetaka Miyazaki (Game director, game designer)[1] |
| Products | King's Field Armored Core Tenchu Lost Kingdoms Otogi Chromehounds Demon's Souls Dark Souls |
| Employees | 205 (as of April 2008) |
| Website | From Software (Japanese) From Software (English) |
FromSoftware, Inc. (株式会社フロム・ソフトウェア Kabushikigaisha Furomu Sofutowea) is a Japanese video game company founded in November 1986 that is known primarily for being the developers of the Armored Core, Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, King's Field, Otogi and Tenchu series.
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[edit] Games
From Software have developed for a wide range of platforms, including the Dreamcast, Nintendo DS, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation Portable, Wii, PC and various mobile phones.
With fourteen titles developed, Armored Core is From Software's largest franchise. The most recent title, Armored Core 5 was released in Japan on January 26, 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Besides Armored Core, From Software is well known for the Otogi and Tenchu series and has strong ties to Sega, which distributes many of their titles overseas. From Software is also the developer of the Xbox 360 game Chromehounds, as well as the role playing games Enchanted Arms and King's Field. In 2009, they released Demon's Souls, which brought them unprecedented exposure in North America. The spiritual successor to this game, Dark Souls, was released in the US on October 4, 2011. With the release and success of Dark Souls, the Souls series may be their new prominent series.
[edit] Dreamcast
- Frame Gride - JP: Jul 15, 1999
[edit] Nintendo DS
- 2006
- Tenchu: Dark Secret (Tenchu: Dark Shadow in Japan) - JP: Apr 6, 2006, US: Aug 21, 2006
- 2007
- Cookie & Cream (Kuri Kuri DS Otasuke Island in Japan) - JP: March 29, 2007, US: June 29, 2007
- Numpla VOW - JP: Apr 26, 2007
- Iraroji Vow - JP: May 24, 2007
[edit] GameCube
- 2002
- Lost Kingdoms (Rune in Japan) - JP: Apr 25, 2002, US: May 27, 2002
- 2003
- Lost Kingdoms II (Rune II in Japan) - JP: May 23, 2003, US: May 21, 2003
[edit] Mobile Phone
- 2005
- Tenchu Ninjitsu Gaiden - November 2005 (?)
- Upcoming Releases
[edit] PlayStation
- 1994
- King's Field JP: Dec 16, 1994
- 1995
- King's Field (US) (King's Field II in Japan) - Dec 31, 1995 (JP: Jul 21, 1995)
- 1996
- King's Field II (US) (King's Field III in Japan) - Oct 31, 1996 (JP: June 21, 1996)
- 1997
- Armored Core - Oct 31, 1997 (JP: July 10, 1997)
- 1998
- Armored Core: Project Phantasma - Sept 30, 1998 (JP: Dec 4, 1997)
- 1999
- Spriggan: Lunar Verse JP: June 16, 1999
- Echo Night - Jul 31, 1999 (?) (JP: Aug 13, 1998)
- Echo Night II - Aug 4, 1999 (?) (JP: Aug 5, 1999)
- Shadow Tower - Oct 31, 1999 (JP: June 25, 1998)
- 2000
- Armored Core: Master of Arena - JP: Feb 4, 1999, US: Feb 29, 2000
[edit] PlayStation 2
- 2000
- Eternal Ring - Oct 18, 2000 (JP: Mar 4, 2000)
- Evergrace - Oct 24, 2000 (?) (JP: Apr 27, 2000)
- Armored Core 2 - Oct 24, 2000 (?) (JP: Aug 3, 2000)
- 2001
- The Adventures of Cookie & Cream (Kuri Kuri Mix in Japan) - April 30, 2001 (JP: Dec 7, 2000)
- Armored Core 2: Another Age - Aug 20, 2001 (JP: Apr 12, 2001)
- 2002
- Forever Kingdom (Evergrace II in Japan) - Jan 21, 2002 (JP: Jun 21, 2001)
- King's Field: The Ancient City (King's Field IV in Japan) - Mar 25, 2002 (JP: Oct 4, 2001)
- Armored Core 3 - Sept 5, 2002 (JP: Apr 4, 2002)
- 2003
- Armored Core: Silent Line (Armored Core 3: Silent Line in Japan) - Jul 17, 2003 (JP: Jan 23, 2003)
- Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (Tenchu San in Japan) - Mar 3, 2003 (JP: Apr 24, 2003)
- 2004
- Echo Night: Beyond (Nebula: Echo Night in Japan) - July 27, 2004 (JP: Jan 22, 2004)
- Armored Core: Nexus - Sept 28, 2004 (JP: Mar 18, 2004)
- Kuon - Dec 7, 2004 (JP: Apr 1, 2004)
- Armored Core: Nine Breaker - JP: Oct 28, 2004, US: Sept 13, 2005
- Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (Tenchu Kurenai in Japan) - Feb 15, 2005 (JP: July 22, 2004)
- 2005
- Yoshitsune Eiyūden: The Story of Hero Yoshitsune JP: Jan 13, 2005
- Another Century's Episode JP: Jan 27, 2005
- Armored Core: Formula Front JP: Mar 3, 2005
- 2006
- Armored Core: Last Raven - June 13, 2006 (JP: Aug 4, 2005)
- Shadow Tower Abyss - JP: Oct 23, 2003
- Yoshitsune Eiyuuden Shura (JP) - JP: Oct 27, 2005
- Another Century's Episode 2 JP: Mar 30, 2006
- 2007
- Another Century's Episode 3: The Final)- JP: Sep 6, 2007
[edit] PlayStation 3
- 2007
- Armored Core 4 - Mar 20, 2007 (JP: Dec 21, 2006)
- Enchanted Arms - Apr 3, 2007 (JP: Jan 25, 2007)
- 2008
- Armored Core: For Answer - Sept 19, 2008 (JP: Mar 19, 2008)
- 2009
- Demon's Souls - Oct 6, 2009 (JP: Feb 2, 2009)
- 3D Dot Game Heroes - JP: Nov 5, 2009, US: May 11, 2010
- 2010
- Another Century's Episode: R - JP: August 19, 2010
- 2011
- Dark Souls - Oct 4, 2011 (JP: Sept 22, 2011)
- 2012
- Armored Core V - JP: Jan 26, 2012, US: Mar 20, 2012
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (JP: Mar 8, 2012)
- 2013
- Armored Core: Verdict Day - (JP: Sept 26, 2013)
- TBA
[edit] Xbox
- 2003
- Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit (Murakumo in Japan) - Mar 4, 2003 (JP: July 25, 2002)
- Otogi: Myth of Demons (Otogi in Japan) - Aug 27, 2003 (JP: Dec 12, 2002)
- Thousand Land JP: Mar 20, 2003
- Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors (Otogi: Hyakki Toubatsu Emaki in Japan) JP: Dec 25, 2003, US: Oct 21, 2004
- 2004
- Tenchu: Return from Darkness (Tenchu San: Kaiki no Shou in Japan) JP: May 27, 2004, US: Mar 10, 2004
- Metal Wolf Chaos JP: Dec 22, 2004
[edit] Xbox 360
- 2006
- Chromehounds - July 7, 2006 (JP: June 29, 2006)
- Enchanted Arms - Aug 29, 2006 (JP: Jan 12, 2006)
- 2007
- Armored Core 4 - Mar 20, 2007 (JP: Mar 22, 2007)
- Tenchu Z (Tenchu Senran in Japan) - US: June 12, 2007 (JP: Oct 5, 2006)
- 2008
- Armored Core: For Answer - US: September 16, 2008 (JP: Mar 18, 2008)
- Shadow Assault: Tenchu - Oct 8, 2008
- 2009
- Ninja Blade - US: April 7, 2009 (JP: January 29, 2009)[2]
- 2011
- Dark Souls - US: Oct 4, 2011
- 2012
- Armored Core V - Mar 20, 2012 (JP: Jan 26, 2012)
- Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor
- 2013
- TBA
[edit] PlayStation Portable
- 2005
- Armored Core: Formula Front - Dec 15, 2005 (JP: Dec 12, 2004)
- 2009
- Tenchu: Shadow Assassins - US: February 3, 2009
- Armored Core 3 - October 22, 2009 (JP: July 30, 2009)
- 2010
- Silent Line: Armored Core - February 4, 2010 (JP: November 2009)
- Armored Core: Last Raven - May 4, 2010 (JP: March 2010)
- No US Release
- Adventure Player - JP: June 30, 2005
- Tenchu: Time of the Assassins (Tenchu: Shinobi Taizen in Japan) - JP: July 28, 2005 - EU: June 23, 2006
- King's Field: Additional I - JP: July 20, 2006 (?)
- King's Field: Additional II - JP: Aug 24, 2006 (?)
- Onore no Shinzuru Michi o Yuke - JP: Jun 11, 2009
- Another Century's Episode Portable - JP: Jan 13, 2011
[edit] Wii
- Tenchu: Shadow Assassins - US: February 5, 2009
[edit] PC
- Sword of Moonlight: King's Field Making Tool software - JP: March 16, 2000
- Ninja Blade - US: October 31, 2009
- Dark Souls - US: August 24, 2012
- Dark Souls II - TBA
[edit] Cancelled games
- 1/4 (PlayStation 2)
- Code: Inferno (PlayStation 2)
- Gaia Blade (Xbox)
- Gold Mountain (GameCube)
- Gold Star Mountain (GameCube)
- Black Blade (PlayStation 3)
[edit] References
- ^ "Hidetaka Miyazaki on Giant Bomb". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (2008-09-01). "Here's What Ninja Blade Looks Like". Kotaku. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official website (English)
- From Software profile at GameSpot
- From Software profile at GameFAQs
- From Software profile at IGN
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