Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware never set out to deliberately invent a new genre called "Souls-like." In an interview, he explained that the studio simply identified and followed a strong player appetite for a particular type of gameplay—one where death functions as a form of learning and meaningful progress—rather than intentionally creating a new category of games.

The Top 20 players ranking for 2025 has been finalized following the conclusion of this year’s HLTV Awards. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut secured the top position, edging out Danil "donk" Kryshkovets and Robin "ropz" Kool to complete the list of the 20 best players of the year.

Alexander “Nix” Levin reflected on the starting conditions of his life and the motivation that eventually brought him recognition. He said he was born into a poor family and battled health problems from an early age, which meant he had to work on himself far harder than many people he knew.