Sony doubles down on game development "collaborations" after investing in Elden Ring studio FromSoftware

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PlayStation Studios head also hints that FromSoftware film or TV opportunities are "not unthinkable"

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PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst commented on Sony's recent investment in Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware, highlighting potential "collaborations on the game development side."

"You should think of collaborations on the game development side first and foremost," Hulst told Reuters, "but it's also not unthinkable with our PlayStation Productions efforts that we explore opportunities." 

The fact these projects are even on the table speaks to the connection between Sony and FromSoftware, and this same connection also colors Hulst's comments on the game development side of this investment. 

We've already seen Demon's Souls for PS3, Bloodborne for PS4, and the Demon's Souls Remake for PS5, and all of those exclusives came before Sony formally added to its chunk of FromSoftware. Hulst's comments on the deal are vague, but they do leave the door open for another potential PlayStation-exclusive FromSoftware game or collaboration.  

FromSoftware has put all hands on deck for Elden Ring, easily its best-selling game yet, but it also has multiple games in active development. Elden Ring director and studio president Hidetaka Miyazaki is already leading a new game, and FromSoftware seems to have a separate game in its "final stages." 

In the same interview, Hulst affirmed that PlayStation is continuing its push into mobile and PC games and eyeing "further investments" in this space. 

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