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Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III is a 2016 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows, it is the third and final entry in the Dark Souls trilogy.
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
- Time to beat
- about 35 hours
Overview
Dark Souls III is a 2016 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows, it is the third and final entry in the Dark Souls trilogy. The game follows the Ashen One, an unkindled warrior, on a quest involving the Lords of Cinder and the fading First Flame. It is played from a third-person perspective, and players use weapons, armour, magic, shields, and consumables to fight enemies. Series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki returned as a director after having a supervisory role on Dark Souls II.
Dark Souls III received generally positive reviews and was commercially successful, with critics describing it as a fitting conclusion to the series. It shipped over three million copies by May 2016 and had surpassed 10 million in sales by May 2020. It won several awards, including Ultimate Game of the Year at the 2016 Golden Joystick Awards and Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year at the 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. Two downloadable content expansions, Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City, were released in 2016 and 2017, respectively. A compilation version, Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition, containing the base game and both expansions, was released in April 2017.
Official trailer
Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Developer
- FromSoftware
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware
- Series
- Dark Souls
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- ACB
- MA 15+
- CERO
- D
- USK
- 16
- PEGI
- 16
- GRAC
- 19+
- CLASS IND
- 14
- ESRB
- M
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox One | Japan | 2016-03-24 |
| Xbox One | North America | 2016-04-12 |
| Xbox One | Worldwide | 2016-04-12 |
Editions
Day One Edition
US$59.99 at launch
In the box
- Exclusive O-sleeve
- Prima starter guide
- Official soundtrack
Released 12 April 2016. Contents as listed for the PS4 version; not checked against an Xbox One listing.
Collector's Edition
Collector'sUS$129.99 at launch
In the box
- 10 inch Red Knight statue
- Official art book
- Cloth map
- Prima starter guide
- Official soundtrack
- Collector's box
Contents as listed for the PS4 version, not checked against an Xbox One listing.
Apocalypse Edition
In the box
- Metal case
- Soundtrack CD
Prestige Edition
Collector'sIn the box
- 40 cm hand-painted Lord of Cinder resin statue
- Everything in the European Collector's Edition
The Fire Fades Edition
US$49.99 at launch
In the game
- Base game
- Ashes of Ariandel expansion
- The Ringed City expansion
Complete edition on disc.
Playable today
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Has online features | Yes |
Credits
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware
- Developer
- FromSoftware
- Released
- 2016-04-12
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 35 hours
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