Dark Souls 2, the much craved for follow-up to one of last year’s most appreciated RPGs, was revealed recently at the Spike VGA event in the US. The same studio, FromSoftware, will be at the helm of its development, while it will be published by Namco Bandai Games for all three platforms – PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It has been assured that the title will indeed cater to passionate fans who were very much amazed by the first game’s unrelenting difficulty.
Creator of the Souls series, Hidetaka Miyazaki will be acting as a supervisor for this project, whereas the entire responsibility of its development will be conferred to FromSoftware, with Tomohiro Shibuya acting as the director. As far as details about the game’s story are concerned, nothing has come to the fore as yet. But it has been revealed however that it will be seen kicking in a completely new hero, a fresh storyline and an ‘unfamiliar world’ for players explore.
Keeping with the legacy of the previous title, an ‘uncompromising challenge’ will be put forward for gamers. This aspect will be characterized by ghastly enemies and blood-thirsty bosses, according to Namco Bandai Games. Apart from its campaign, the first iteration was also known for its innovative online multiplayer component which manages to help players during their quests. Fans can take note that a revamped server-based multiplayer experience is being prepared for this game as well.
The earlier game was first released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in October last year. This open world action-RPG then went on to make its way to PC in August this year in the form of the Prepare to Die Edition which comprised added content that was later doled out for the console versions as DLC. Said to be a spiritual successor to 2009’s Demon’s Souls, the game received immense acclaim from players and critics alike, most of home hailing it for its immense difficulty and its unique online component.
Dark Souls 2 is still to be granted an official release date. In fact, not even a particular launch window has been designated by the publisher. We’ll have more on it when additional details are out.