In Dark Souls, which company developed the game?

FromSoftware developed Dark Souls.

The Japanese studio created Dark Souls as the successor to Demon’s Souls, building on that game’s challenging action role-playing formula. FromSoftware handled the game’s design and development, while Namco Bandai Games published it internationally.

FromSoftware is often associated with the term “Soulslike,” a label later used for games inspired by its interconnected worlds, demanding combat, stamina management, checkpoint system, and environmental storytelling. Dark Souls helped make those design ideas widely influential outside Japan.

A common mix-up is confusing the developer with the publisher. FromSoftware made the game, whereas Namco Bandai Games released it in many territories. Hidetaka Miyazaki served as director, but he is an individual creator rather than the development company.