Summary
A newly surfaced rumor claims thatFromSoftwareis currently developing a PlayStation 5 exclusive. The leak thus implies that theElden Ringmaker is working on its first PlayStation-only game since itsPS VR exclusiveDeracinereleased to mixed reviewsin 2018.
Following its humble beginnings as a PlayStation-focused developer in the ’90s, FromSoftware started alternating between different platform exclusives in the early naughts. As the Japanese studio kept growing, it also started consistently tackling multi-platform projects come 2010. That trend has only been ramping up ever since, as underlined by the fact that eight of the 11FromSoftware gamesreleased in the last decade were multi-platform titles.
Nevertheless, FromSoftware is now said to be working on its first-ever PS5 exclusive, according to leaker Brazil, which several media outlets identified as an alias of Vergeben or DasVergeben, a known industry insider best known forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatescoops. Resetera userGuaranawas the first to relay this claim, attributing it to Brazil’s recent livestream. Game Rant was unable to locate the broadcast in question, or verify that Brazil is the same person as Vergeben, who was previously primarily sharing scoops via messaging boards such as GameFAQs and Reddit instead of livestreams.
According to Guarana’s recollection of the purported broadcast, Brazil speculated that FromSoftware’s PS5 exclusive won’t be a sequel toDeracine, not least because they heard no mentions of that game since its release. Instead, the insider opined that the project in question is much more ambitious in scope thanFromSoftware’s 2018 PS VR exclusive. On that note, the leaker reportedly said they found no indication that the mysterious PS5 title is related toBloodborne, the studio’s last big PlayStation exclusive which released back in 2015. The game’s development reportedly started in early 2020, as per the same source.
Brazil’s Claims About FromSoftware’s Alleged PS5 Exclusive
If Brazil were indeed an alias of DasVergeben, this leak would have some credibility, as the insider in question had a fairly consistent track record over the years. Even some ofVergeben’s leaks that didn’t pan out immediatelywere later proven partially correct, including their claim thatMinecraft’s Steve was coming toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas part of its Fighters Pass Vol. 1. For reference, the character ended up being included in the second volume of the expansion.
Regardless of whether theDark Soulsmaker actually has a PS5 exclusive in the pipeline, there is little doubt that FromSoftware is presently working on some unannounced games. Specifically, a new hiring spree started by the studio in late October offered a strong indication thatFromSoftware nowadays has multiple new projects in the works.
From Software
Based in Japan, FromSoftware is a development company best known for the Souls series and Armored Core franchise. Other popular games from From Software include Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and the King’s Field series.
