'There was never really any big plan that these two games would both release next to each other' FromSoftware president suggests a return to
single-player games after Nightreign and The Duskbloods

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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:40:09 +0000

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FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has suggested the studio could
return to making single-player games after Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki says, "there was never really any big plan" to release Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods back-to-back Miyazaki still has "a heavy focus on single-player content" He suggests the studio will return to making single-player games after The Duskbloods arrives FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has suggested the studio could return to making single-player games after Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods .

Many fans were surprised when FromSoftware announced its PvPvE action game, The Duskbloods, so soon after releasing its multiplayer, roguelike Elden Ring spin-off, Nightreign . However, according to game director Miyazaki, who also helmed Elden Ring , Bloodborne , and Dark Souls , releasing two multiplayer games back-to-back wasn't intentional. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch
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"It's funny because there was never really any big plan that these two games would both release next to each other," Miyazaki told IGN , explaining that since Nightreign was led by a different director, Junya Ishizaki, both ideas "just coincided with being multiplayer games."

"It's not necessarily some big reveal saying that this is the direction we plan to go moving forward," Miyazaki continued. "We still have a heavy focus on single-player content as well. This is just something that happened to
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The director then suggested the studio could dive back into making single-player games after The Duskbloods arrives, saying: "But it's like, the more you work on something multiplayer for a long time, if anything, it scratches that itch only to want to make something single-player again."

The studio's last single-player experience was Elden Ring , which launched in 2022, followed by the multiplayer spin-off, Nighreign , in 2025. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

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