{"id":296040,"date":"2025-02-20T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=349167"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:21:05","slug":"yoshida-acknowledges-that-he-was-wrong-about-from-software-he-did-not-appreciate-demons-souls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/yoshida-acknowledges-that-he-was-wrong-about-from-software-he-did-not-appreciate-demons-souls\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoshida acknowledges that he was wrong about From Software: he did not appreciate Demon&#039;s Souls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FromSoftware has left an indelible mark on the video game industry<\/strong>, especially with the birth of the soulslike genre, which took shape with iconic titles like Demon&#8217;s Souls and Dark Souls. These games not only set a new standard for difficulty but also inspired numerous studios to develop similar titles, thus creating a phenomenon that has endured over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shuhei Yoshida and Sony: among those who did not understand Demon&#8217;s Souls<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Despite the later success, <strong>FromSoftware faced significant challenges in its early days, particularly due to management by Sony<\/strong>. Shuhei Yoshida, former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has acknowledged that he did not adequately value Demon&#8217;s Souls at the time, which led to the game not being localized into English for its release, a mistake that weighed on the relationship between the two companies. Yoshida recalled playing Demon&#8217;s Souls and dismissing it after just two hours, claiming it was &#8220;incredibly bad,&#8221; which reflects a serious lack of vision regarding the potential of the title.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bloodborne - Cut You Down Trailer | The Hunt Begins | PS4\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Crk_GpxGQE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Despite the initial disappointment, the relationship between FromSoftware and Sony began to improve with the release of Bloodborne, which Yoshida considers one of the company&#8217;s best games. However, <strong>this resurgence in collaboration came after FromSoftware had previously declined to make a sequel to Demon&#8217;s Souls, disappointed by the deal they received for its release<\/strong>. In fact, Yoshida revealed that they were already working on a sequel, but frustration led the company to seek other publishing options.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Yoshida&#8217;s statements highlight a significant shift in the perception of FromSoftware within the industry. <strong>He admitted his mistake in not recognizing the value of Demon&#8217;s Souls, a situation that, fortunately, allowed for a successful second attempt with Bloodborne<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/bloodborne-no-tendra-un-remaster-pronto-pero-la-emulacion-nos-acerca-a-jugarlo-como-deseariamos\">thus marking a new chapter in the relationship between both entities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"PlayStation App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/00be5b32-9b62-11e6-869c-00163ed833e7\/1288856595\/playstation-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">PlayStation App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FromSoftware has left an indelible mark on the video game industry, especially with the birth of the soulslike genre, which took shape with iconic titles like Demon&#8217;s Souls and Dark Souls. These games not only set a new standard for difficulty but also inspired numerous studios to develop similar titles, thus creating a phenomenon that has endured over the years. Shuhei Yoshida and Sony: among those who did not understand Demon&#8217;s Souls Despite the subsequent success, FromSoftware faced significant challenges in its early days, particularly due to management by Sony. 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