Video game developer From Software is best known for its challenging, single-player experiences. The idea of epic single-player adventures is what drew fans to Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and why people are interested in its upcoming game, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice as well. However, the developer has now expressed an interest in making a multiplayer title.

In a new interview, From Software President Hidetaka Miyazaki was asked about whether the studio could potentially make its own multiplayer, live service game. The From Software executive teased that "There’s always the possibility," adding that "These games are definitely fun" and "we’re interested in the patterns they are taking."

Miyazaki again stated that "we’re definitely interested and there’s definitely that possibility in the future" and that From Software would "love to take a crack at them someday." From Software has some experience with live services, offering small-scale multiplayer and community events in Dark Souls 2 and 3. However, this is nowhere near the scale of live service games from other developers.

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The industry is full of multiplayer and live service titles. Epic Games' has massively popular battle royale game Fortnite, Bungie continues to add more content to Destiny 2, and BioWare has just launched its own live service game, the sci-fi RPG Anthem. These games are huge money makers as they keep people spending and playing a game long after launch.

Fortnite has made more than a billion dollars for Epic Games from the sale of character skins, while Anthem and Destiny 2 also offer paid-for cosmetics. The sale of DLC and expansions, released in the months (or years) after a game's release can also boost a studio's bottom line.

However, it doesn't seem as though Miyazaki and the team at From Software would just enter the multiplayer and live services market for the money. The From Software boss explained that the diversity of experiences on offer - including single-player stories or battle royale games - is "what will keep everyone going." Miyazaki also said that, "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."

Whatever multiplayer or live service game From Software comes up with, fans shouldn't expect it to be another take on the battle royale game like Apex Legends, Fortnite or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, or some other tried and tested formula. "If we did [make a live service game], it might be a bit different," said Miyazaki. Like its single-player titles, it sounds like From Software would keep fans on their toes with a multiplayer game too.

Source: The Telegraph