In the last few hours, we've shared with you a lot of news about the game Elden Ring, which is the first candidate for the GOTY title at this year's Game Awards.

The massive success and popularity of Elden Ring around the world has in turn led to a huge increase in profits for the parent company Kadokawa Group, of which FromSoftware Studio is a part.

To date, the game has sold over 16 million units across all platforms, and it is not excluded that it will be the best-selling game in 2022. The game's impressive sales performance has boosted the operating income of developer Kadokawa Group, which owns the development studio.

According to Kadowkawa's latest earnings report, the company's net sales rose to 17.137 billion yen, an increase of 255% over the past six months. On the other hand, operating income rose to over 1110%. That's 7.592 billion yen, compared to an operating income of 623 million yen last year.

Recently, Sony and Tencent invested in FromSoftware. Both companies purchased a 30% stake in the developer to help fund new game development projects.

The same reports indicated that the FromSoftware studio after the success of its game on a commercial level. It now plans to become a major game publisher in the coming period and plans to publish its games itself, instead of cooperating with other third-party companies.