Sony, FromSoftware and Demon's Souls

FromSoftware didn't work with Sony on Dark Souls because of how the company failed Demon's Souls, says ex-PlayStation boss: "We definitely dropped the ball"
Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida says FromSoftware didn't want to work with Sony on Dark Souls because the company didn't publish Demon's Souls in the West as it had originally agreed. Speaking on the Sacred Symbols podcast,
“They passed on it”: Sony’s Recent FromSoftware Partnership Is a Stark Contrast Following the Initial Demon’s Souls Snub
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FromSoftware Opposed Sony Publishing Dark Souls, Was ‘Disappointed’ With Demon’s Souls’ Treatment
FromSoftware did not want Sony to publish Dark Souls due to its poor treatment of Demon's Souls. It partnered with Bandai Namco, instead.
FromSoftware wanted to cut ties with PlayStation over poor Demon’s Souls treatment
After being treated poorly by PlayStation over the publishing of 'Demon's Souls', FromSoftware didn't want to work with the company on 'Dark Souls', former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida has said.
Demon’s Souls 2 Was Turned Down by FromSoftware Because of Sony
In a recent interview, former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida confirms FromSoftware turned down working on Demon's Souls 2.
FromSoftware didn’t want Sony to publish Dark Souls as it was ‘disappointed’ by how Demon’s Souls was treated
Due to the game’s high difficulty and negative early playtests, Sony decided not to localise Demon’s Souls for an English language release. Instead, in the US the game was published by Atlus and in Europe publishing was handled by Bandai Namco.
FromSoftware Passed on PlayStation Publishing Dark Souls Because of How Demon's Souls Was Treated - News
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