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Former Sony Exec Yoshida: Not publishing Dark Souls was good

Shuhei Yoshida, a former executive at Sony Group, reflected on the company's decision not to publish Dark Souls. He stated that he found the game to be very difficult and believes it was ultimately beneficial for Sony not to be involved in its publication. Yoshida shared these thoughts during his time at CEDEC 2026. AI

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Former Sony Exec Yoshida: Not publishing Dark Souls was good

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