Update: Both Bandai Namco and Atlus have now confirmed that Demon’s Souls’ servers will be switched off in Europe and North America respectively on 28th February, meaning that the game’s days are numbered after nine years of life. As previously reported, you will still be able to play offline, though key functionality will be missing.
It’s a real shame, but the sudden announcement does make us wonder whether some kind of remaster reveal is around the corner. Perhaps that’s wishful thinking on our part, but you’ve got to have faith, haven’t you?
Original Story: Sony has announced that it will shut down Demon’s Souls servers in Japan on 28th February, roughly nine years after the release of the RPG in Japan. The game will still be fully playable on the PlayStation 3, but key features such as online multiplayer, bloodstaines, and hint messages will be removed. The good news is that no similar actions have been revealed for Europe and North America yet, where the title was published by Bandai Namco and Atlus respectively.
Atlus has threatened to close down Demon’s Souls servers multiple times over the past decade or so, but strong fan reactions have convinced the company to keep them live. Sony actually published the game in Japan – it was a collaboration between From Software and Japan Studio – and thus it owns the intellectual property. Could we ever see a PlayStation 4 remaster? It’s certainly not impossible, but there are no plans at the time of typing.
[source jp.playstation.com, via gematsu.com]
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I got have this for PS3 but not really found the time to do much on it and, to be honest, I was coming off Bloodborne.
I wouldn't be surprised about a remaster coming. It has a really loyal fanbase who still play it regularly even now and is one of those games that people go on about, even if they have never played it.
@Rudy_Manchego It gave birth to a genre, like RE4 did. It will always be a classic and loved by many.
@Nickolaidas Exactly - like RE4, I could see this being remastered (which I think would be quite cool).
Woah, I never knew Atlus is tge publisher in NA, nor that the IP belongs to Sony! Thanks for this bits of information, they’re quite useful.
@clvr Atlus USA has published tons of niche games not developed by them over the years. That includes the original Disgaea.
Suppose I should finally get round to the platinum then, before Europe follows suit. Don't want to be on my lonesome.
Would love Demon's Souls 2 and the port of the first game on PS4.
Demon's Souls still is really special to me, it's the first game of the series. Still is my favorite with Bloodborne.
The game is still sleeping on my PS3 (part of the ps+ deal, a long time ago). I still plan to play it, someday. Looks amazing.
@VotesForCows I found Demon Souls better then Dark Souls i really liked the hub.
Updated.
I can imagine them working on Demon/Dark Souls remaster or collection for PS4, Xbox One, and maybe Switch.
@get2sammyb That screenshot is from DS1
This game was the reason I bought a PS3. In fact I had to import the American Atlus version because it simply had not been announced for release in Europe at the time. I even remember that they said there was no plans to release in Europe when I got it.
The tension as I wandered the game world not knowing what was around the next corner or down those long dark corridors... good memories of a fantastic game.
Would love to see a new version of this on my PS4, perhaps even a Demon's Souls 2? I can but hope.
Maybe this will motivate me to give the game another try but I doubt it.
Here's hoping they remaster it for PS4 eventually.
@fontainelefunk Oh well. 😅
The best Souls game around.
..only PS3 game I ever imported and knew nothing about it when I got it (apart from it was making ripples as one of the best RPGs ever...) it didn't disappoint... I still have it tucked away somewhere... :/ running past that dragon for the first time... classic.
Well, that's sad. Then again, is not like the online is THAT active compared to the likes of Bloodborne and Dark Souls. I remember I used to be summoned quite often between 2013 and 2015. Now, after Dark Souls 3, is like co-oping with people is somewhat rare.
Weirdly, i got into Demon's Souls but could never get into Dark Souls.
I imported my copy before it was ever confirmed for Europe. The Asia region copy of the game came with an English translation so I got in good and early, utterly incredible and in my opinion, influential, game.
It's dying for a remaster, never had chance but really want to
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