In the West, video game studios have been laying off workers like crazy for many months and the trend is not improving. But in Japan, it’s a completely different story for developersthe major studios in the Archipelago do not have the same long-term vision at all.
FromSoftware is one of these major studios, crowned with the commercial success of Dark Soulsbut especially more recentlyElden Ring and extension Shadow of the Erdtreewhich brought in big profits for the parent company Kadokawa. This week, the Japanese studio chaired by Hidetaka Miyazaki has announcement great news to all its employees: current salaries will increase by 11.8% on average from April 2025i.e. at the start of the next fiscal year. The studio adds that the starting salary of new graduates will also increase from 260,000 to 300,000 yen, or approximately 1,600 to 1,830 euros (figures for indication only, the cost of living is not the same in France and Japan).
Our company works on creating games with the idea of “I want to convey enthusiasm. I want to create value. I want to make people happy.” To achieve this, we believe it is essential to create an environment in which every employee can focus on content development, and we work to create an environment that provides a stable income and a rewarding work environment for employees. The recent increase in base salary and starting salary is one of these measures.
We will continue to work on game development to provide our users with even more exciting and “valuable” games.
Developing a video game without having a sword of Damocles hanging over your head is a luxury that the FromSoftware teams can take advantage of. For now, the Japanese studio has not revealed its next projecthe will have to be inventive to do better thanElden Ring. You can find Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition has €58.50 on Amazon.
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