Dark Souls and Elden Ring mastermind Hidetaka Miyazaki “wouldn’t necessarily say” that FormSoftware invented the Soulslike genre

He told Game Informer that the term ‘Soulslike’ came about because FromSoftware simply recognized what players wanted. While often credited with creating the genre, he explained that the idea of challenging gameplay with death and learning as central mechanics was already desired by gamers. He believes there just hadn’t been a game that fully satisfied that desire yet.








