Key things
- FromSoftware is giving all employees an 11.8% pay rise from April 2025.
- The move was praised amid layoffs in the games industry.
- The company's goal is to provide employees with a stable income so they can continue making great games.
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware announced to its employees that all employees will receive an increase in their basic salary and starting salary from April 2025. FromSoftware has recently received praise from fans for highly rated Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and audiences are now applauding the studio's efforts to increase financial support for the employees who make its games so successful.
Best known for Soul series a Armored Core franchise, FromSoftware is a Japanese video game development company with games such as An axe and Bloody in your catalog. While the past year has been an incredibly tumultuous time for the video game industry, FromSoftware has made a pleasantly unexpected announcement that offers employees a breath of fresh air.
Announced via a press release to its employees, FromSoftware has revealed plans to raise the salaries of all employees by around 11.8% starting in April 2025. Current starting salaries for fresh graduates joining FromSoftware start at around ¥260,000 and this new initiative it will show on the increase in wages. starting salary jump to 300,000 yen. The announcement further explained that all enrolled employees will receive an 11.8% increase in their base salary with an overall effort aimed at creating a “rewarding work environment.” Employees and audiences alike expressed their respect for the decision, with many noting the move as a welcome change of pace from the seemingly endless layoffs and shutdowns of video game studios that have plagued the industry since 2023.
FromSoftware employees receive 11.8% wage increase
FromSoftware has made it clear that they will continue to focus their efforts on employee satisfaction and care, and in turn empower their employees to deliver great products to gamers. The company said it strives to develop games that “inspire joy”, and the studio believes this is best achieved by providing a “steady income” for its teams. With more and more indie and AAA studios announcing cuts as part of major restructuring plans, viewers are happy to see FromSoftware prioritize its employees and their work in the long run.
Despite the uncertain times that continue to rock the gaming industry, studios like FromSoftware are working to provide a secure environment for employees while keeping in mind the insights of investors and the desires of gamers. Among the achievements of the latest Elden Ring DLC and plans to significantly increase wages and employee morale appear to be in place FromSoftware positively going against the current grain of the industry in general.
From the software
Based in Japan, FromSoftware is the developer company best known for the Souls series and the Armored Core franchise. Other popular games from From Software include Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne and the King's Field series.
- Date of establishment
- November 1, 1986
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- CEO
- Hidetaka Miyazaki
- Parent company
- Kadokawa
- Known for
- dark souls, Armored Core
