Report: FromSoftware Deep Into Development on Unannounced Project Codenamed “FMC”

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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?

According to information we've been able to obtain, the Japanese studio FromSoftware — in addition to working on updates and DLC for Elden Ring: Nightreign, as well as on an exclusive title for the Nintendo Switch 2 called The Duskbloods — is also in the advanced stages of production on another, as-yet-unannounced project: a multiplatform game with the codename FMC (note that this is most likely an abbreviation of a longer codename).

Considering the nature of the source these details come from, everything points to the project being at such an advanced stage that, unless it hits a delay, we should be able to play it no later than next year.

As for Dark Souls, it's well known that Hidetaka Miyazaki is not interested in creating another entry in the series. Taking that into account, the most plausible scenario is that FMC is a remake or remaster of one of the existing entries. Given that the first two games have already received remastered versions, perhaps it's time for a remaster of Dark Souls III. It's worth mentioning here that Nick "Shpeshal Nick" Baker, co-host of the XboxEra Podcast, reported last year that, according to his sources, Dark Souls III Remastered is in development.

Let me stress once again that all of this remains speculation. FMC could just as easily turn out to be a brand-new project, unrelated to any of FromSoftware's existing series.

We likely won't have to wait too long for confirmation (or debunking) of these theories. It's entirely possible that later this year, during one of the upcoming industry events, such as Gamescom or The Game Awards, we'll hear the first official details about the mysterious FMC project.
 
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So the codenames abbreviations for past games were :
  • Dark Souls II – FRPG2 => Fantasy RPG 2
  • Dark Souls III – FDP => Fantasy Dark Project ?
  • Dark Souls Remastered – FHD => Fantasy HD
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – NTCG and NTC => New Tenchu Game and New Tenchu
  • Bloodborne – SPRJ => Sony Project
  • Elden Ring – GR => Great Rune
  • Armored Core VI – FNR => Futuristic New Reboot
  • Elden Ring: Nightreign – CL => Cooperation Layer

Those codenames are just my assumptions.
  • FMC => Either Futuristic or Fantasy Master Collection ? Futuristic or Fantasy Multiplayer Cooperation ?
Can be anything, really.
 
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Using the Vigenère cipher FMC = KFV

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I feel dumb for not being able to understand this, but if true makes sense and nice catch
 
After Elden Ring mega cash printing, their next game is gonna be insane. If you're someone who doesn't care about fromsoft titles, i feel bad for you because you ain't tasting the real good shit the industry has to offer.

Edit: if this is a remaster of a game i've already spent 700h+ they can fuck off. I don't want to replay what i've already played to death, not to mention that Fromsoft engine isn't good enough to do remakes with. It better be a brand new game.
 
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Dark Souls 3 was legit my favorite From game until Elden Ring came out.

Elden Ring made most From games unfun to me.

Dark Souls 3 has lived on quite well due to having some insanely good mods.
 
Whatever it is won't launch until after duskbloods right? And duskbloods is Miyazakis new game slated for next year, correct?

So it's very likely something armored core, or a remaster of something.

I'm hoping it's more armored core.
 
So the codenames abbreviations for past games were :
  • Dark Souls II – FRPG2 => Fantasy RPG 2
  • Dark Souls III – FDP => Fantasy Dark Project ?
  • Dark Souls Remastered – FHD => Fantasy HD
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – NTCG and NTC => New Tenchu Game and New Tenchu
  • Bloodborne – SPRJ => Sony Project
  • Elden Ring – GR => Great Rune
  • Armored Core VI – FNR => Futuristic New Reboot
  • Elden Ring: Nightreign – CL => Cooperation Layer

Those codenames are just my assumptions.
  • FMC => Either Futuristic or Fantasy Master Collection ? Futuristic or Fantasy Multiplayer Cooperation ?
Can be anything, really.
Damn, DS2 and Bloodborne seem right on the nose. I think they must have gotten wise to people guessing their projects after that, 'cause Great Rune means nothing without the context of Elden Ring.

If so, I feel we won't know what FMC means until we get some real leaks.

Although, if I had to take a guess, it could mean Futuristic Mech Combat - Armored Core game; or Fantasy Master Collection - Dark Souls Trilogy Remaster.
 
Still waiting for Bloodborne remastered (tho that may be up to Sony?)

Also, after "The Dusk Bloods" ....how ya not gonna give us BB2??

As far as DS3 .....they never even bothered to patch it for Series X/PS5 ....which is all that game needed (4k). 4k patch would've cleaned it up and wpuldve looked great at 60 fps (which it already is on ps5).

FromSoft is absolutely SHAMEFUL with the way they ignore their fans asking for performance patches. Shameful....no BB updates, No DS2, no DS3, and they never bothered to fix Elden Rings perfprmance on consoles despite selling 30 million copies.

I hear Neight Reign also runs poorly. Seriously bad feelings towards them for this complete disregard of perfprmance.
 
Those people who hate PVP just gonna play the game offline.
That is what i have been telling them for over a decade. They still play it online because they need messages to tell em where traps and treasures are. And most of them need to be held by their little hand, otherwise they can't progress, so no matter what, they need to play online.

I love to crush them, bro. Never got old, and i've been doing it since 2010.
 
Btw i hope there's never another Dark Souls game. We don't need to release sequels. It's pretty clear that Fromsoft is best at making new stuff instead of being forced to do sequels.

But if they had to make one, i wouldn't mind it if it's Demon's Souls 2. A more clostrophobic dungeon crawler would be awesome after ER and SotET.
 
That is what i have been telling them for over a decade. They still play it online because they need messages to tell em where traps and treasures are. And most of them need to be held by their little hand, otherwise they can't progress, so no matter what, they need to play online.
This might have been true on PS3 era when online was free but now there people (like me) doesn't even bother because we don't want to pay PS+ just so we can look at the massages…I played almost all FROM games completely offline.
 
This might have been true on PS3 era when online was free but now there people (like me) doesn't even bother because we don't want to pay PS+ just so we can look at the massages…I played almost all FROM games completely offline.

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Well, if it's multiplatform that rules out a Demons. Souls II or BB Remake. Definitely don't need a DSIII Remake looks and runs great on the PS5.
 
This might have been true on PS3 era when online was free but now there people (like me) doesn't even bother because we don't want to pay PS+ just so we can look at the massages…I played almost all FROM games completely offline.
If you don't do any multiplayer at all, then of course. But a good portion of players have ps+, and they choose to play online even though they hate pvp.
 
Honestly the have a lot to choose from if it's a remake:

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Though I think Eternal Ring on PS2 has a lot of potential for a re-do, both story and gameplay-wise:

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Especially now that Agetec no longer exists. It had it's own interesting story, including dragons that talked, a unique magic system, and fun character designs.

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This might have been true on PS3 era when online was free but now there people (like me) doesn't even bother because we don't want to pay PS+ just so we can look at the massages…I played almost all FROM games completely offline.
Same.

I think the whole online thing is cool btw, but like you, I prefer to play like 99.9% of my games offline.
 
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