“We’d love to take a crack at it”
Dark Souls creator and From Software Director Hidetaka Miyazaki reveals he’s got his eye on the Battle Royale genre.
Miyazaki, best known for his work on such titles as Dark Souls and Bloodborne, has revealed that he’s not only been keeping tabs on the Battle Royale and Live Services phenomenon, but that he’d “love to take a crack at them some day.”
In an interview with Telegraph, when asked if he and From Software would consider taking on gaming’s fastest growing genres, he said “There’s always the possibility.” He went on to remark that, “These games are definitely fun,” and, “If we did it, it might be a bit different! But we’re definitely interested and there’s definitely that possibility in the future. We’d love to take a crack at them some day.”
Of course, with From Software’s upcoming single player offering – Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – just around the corner, Miyazaki was quick to stress that diversity is important too. “We do need diversity in this industry,” said Miyazaki. “Regardless of what From Software is doing, we need people making battle royale games and live services and we need people making single-player focused experiences. We feel that this diversity is what will keep everyone going.”
Whether or not this idea of a From Software battle royale game ever comes to fruition and whether it would be more in the vein of Dark Souls/Bloodborne, Armored Core, or something entirely new remains to be seen, fans of From Software will be able to jump into Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on March 22, 2019.
If you’re eagerly awaiting Miyazaki’s next sword swinging creation, check out our hands on preview of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and our guide to all of its pre-order bonuses.
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