Hidetaka Miyazaki
Video game designer, Dark Souls creator
Born
September 19th, 1974
50 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Japan
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A prominent video game designer and executive, contributed significantly to the gaming industry through the creation of critically acclaimed titles. Designed the renowned Dark Souls series, recognized for its challenging gameplay and intricate world-building. Established the Soulsborne genre, influencing numerous subsequent games in design and narrative structure. Led the development team at FromSoftware and directed games such as Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Created the Dark Souls series
Directed Bloodborne
Developed Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
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