Prepare to die all over again in ‘Dark Souls: Remastered’

On Thursday, January 11, Namco Bandai confirmed that a remastered version ofDark Soulsis making its way to the current crop of consoles in 2018. The project was first unveiled as part of alast-minute Nintendo Direct, but it has since been announced that the game will hit the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, also.

Dark Soulswas first released in 2011 and went on to become a cult smash that spawned two direct sequels and ahost of imitators, ranging fromLords of the FallentoNioh. However, the game is yet to be released on current hardware, save for backward compatibility on the Xbox One.

The world of Lordran is set to be realized in upscaled 4K resolution for players journeying through the game on the PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One X, and PC. The Switch version will mark the first time that the title has been available on Nintendo hardware, and its first official portable release — perfect for anyone that is looking for a truly punishing action-RPG to enjoy during their commute.

While the biggest enhancements over the original come in the form of increased resolution and framerate,Dark Souls: Remasteredhas a couple of features that should cement its status as the definitive version. All DLC is included in the package, including everything from thePrepare to Die Editionas well as theArtorias of the Abyssexpansion, and online multiplayer now supports six players rather than just four.

Dark Soulsquickly became one of the most beloved franchises of the past decade and this remaster should allow a whole new wave of players to enjoy its satisfying gameplay loop of dying over and over again. What’s more, it’s rumored that the rest of the series is set to follow after the first chapter is released — sources indicate that all three games will be available on the Switch eventually, according toKotaku.Dark Souls IIandDark Souls IIIhave already been released for the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, with a trilogy box set already announced for Japanese PlayStation 4 owners, perTwinfinite.

Buy Nowis set to land on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on June 29, 2025.