Development of '' Sekiro '' began in late 2015 , following the completion of '' Bloodborne '' downloadable content , '' The Old Hunters '' . The game was revealed via a teaser trailer at The Game Awards 2017 in December , showing the tagline " Shadows Die Twice " . The game 's full title was revealed to be '' Sekiro : Shadows Die Twice '' during Microsoft 's press conference at E3 2018 . It was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki of the Japanese development studio FromSoftware , best known for creating the '' Souls '' series and '' Bloodborne '' . The game was published by Activision worldwide , with FromSoftware self-publishing it in Japan , and Cube Game publishing in the Asia-Pacific region . '' Sekiro '' soundtrack was composed by Yuka Kitamura , with some contributions from Noriyuki Asakura . The game was released for PlayStation 4 , Windows , and Xbox One on 22 March 2019 . A collectors edition of the game was also released the same day , and included a steelbook case , a figurine of the protagonist , an art book , a physical map of the game 's world , a download code for the soundtrack , and in-game coin replicas
The Game Awards 2017
The Game Awards 2017
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice