FromSoftware Reaffirms Commitment to Singleplayer Games

FromSoftware President Hidetaka Miyazaki has reassured fans that the studio remains committed to singleplayer games, clarifying that its recent focus on multiplayer titles is a temporary shift rather than a new permanent direction. In an interview with IGN published on August 20, 2026, Miyazaki addressed growing concern among the studio's audience following the release of the multiplayer expansion Elden Ring Nightreign in 2025 and the upcoming launch of the multiplayer-focused game The Duskbloods.

Miyazaki explained that the back-to-back release of two multiplayer projects was coincidental and not indicative of a strategic pivot. "There was never really any big plan that these two games would both release next to each other," he said. "It's not necessarily some big reveal saying that this is the direction we plan to go in moving forward. We still have a heavy focus on singleplayer content as well. This is just something that happened to work out the way it did."

The comments come as FromSoftware prepares to launch The Duskbloods, a vampire-themed PvPvE action game, as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive later this year. A closed network test for the game began on August 21, 2026. The...