Resolution criteria

• Resolve YES if, during the official The Game Awards 2025 pre-show or main broadcast, a new, previously unannounced standalone video game developed by FromSoftware is first revealed on the show (trailer/segment shown on-stream) and corroborated by an official post or press release from FromSoftware or its publisher within 24 hours. Verification: the 2025 livestream VOD on The Game Awards’ official channels and FromSoftware/Bandai Namco/KADOKAWA press rooms. (api.thegameawards.com, vidiq.com, group.kadokawa.co.jp)

• “Mainline title” here means a full standalone game (new IP or a numbered/primary entry in an existing FromSoftware series). Excludes DLC/expansions, remasters, remakes, ports, mobile-only projects, collections, and titles explicitly marketed as “spinoff”/“side story.” (bandainamcoent.com, fromsoftware.jp)

• If a FromSoftware game is revealed earlier at another show (e.g., Summer Game Fest or Gamescom ONL) and only receives a follow-up trailer at TGA 2025, resolve NO. (polygon.com, theverge.com)

• Pre-show content counts; leaks/rumors do not. If The Game Awards 2025 does not occur by Dec 31, 2025, resolve NO. (en.wikipedia.org)

Background

• FromSoftware has used The Game Awards for major reveals before; Armored Core VI was announced at TGA 2022. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Recent cadence: Elden Ring DLC “Shadow of the Erdtree” launched on June 21, 2024; in 2025 FromSoftware released Elden Ring: Nightreign (explicitly marketed as a spinoff) on May 30, 2025. The Duskbloods was announced for Nintendo Switch earlier this year. These do not qualify as “mainline” under this market’s definition. (fromsoftware.jp, group.kadokawa.co.jp)

• The Game Awards is an annual December show in Los Angeles, produced/hosted by Geoff Keighley, with premieres commonly revealed on the official YouTube/Twitch channels and site. (en.wikipedia.org, api.thegameawards.com)

Considerations

• Credit typically lists FromSoftware as developer and Bandai Namco (or another partner) as publisher; either account may post the corroborating press release. (fromsoftware.jp)

• TGA “World Premiere” branding is not itself determinative; the criterion is an on-stream first reveal plus official confirmation. Use the show VOD and press rooms to verify. (api.thegameawards.com, group.kadokawa.co.jp)

• Spinoffs/side stories (e.g., Nightreign) or expansions announced at TGA would not satisfy “mainline” here; numbered sequels or brand-new IPs would. (fromsoftware.jp)