The latest game from, er, From Software is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and it's looking like another excellent, hardcore adventure. The action title ditches many of the RPG trappings found in the studio's previous games, but that's not to say it'll be any easier. Sekiro looks to be a typically challenging game in its own right. Below, we'll take you through all the key questions you might have between now and release.
What is the release date for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
Sekiro will launch on PlayStation 4 on 22nd March 2019. It's a simultaneous release, so it's due out the same day everywhere.
Are there any pre-order bonuses for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
As with most high profile releases, there are one or two small bonuses for pre-ordering Sekiro, either physically or digitally. On the PlayStation Store, pre-ordering the game will get you two PS4 dynamic themes. From select retailers, physical pre-orders of Sekiro will come with a steelbook case, a digital artbook, and the soundtrack.
Is there a Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice collector's edition?
As you might've guessed, there is. Alongside the game itself, the collector's edition of Sekiro comes with a steelbook case, a 7" statue, a physical map, replica game coins, digital soundtrack, and collector's artbook.
When will Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's pre-load begin?
Pre-loading is a feature of PS4 digital pre-orders whereby you can download the game before launch in order to have it installed and ready in time. The pre-load feature should activate a couple of days before release.
Is there a day one patch for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
Yes. We're not sure what it includes, but it's probably best to get it downloaded and installed to ensure the best experience. It's approximately 3.5GB in size.
How big is the file size for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
The game will take up roughly 16GB of space on your PS4, including the aforementioned day one patch.
What is the story in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
We don't know too much about the story other than a brief setup. As a young boy in Sengoku period Japan, the player character is taken under the wing of a shinobi called the Owl after a bloody battle. The Owl teaches him to be a warrior, and he becomes known as the Wolf. He's tasked with protecting a young lord, but is defeated by a samurai who dismembers him and takes the child. For most of the game, you'll play as the Wolf with a shinobi prosthetic as you seek to redeem him and find the lord.
Is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice a Dark Souls game?
The short answer is no. Sekiro may look like Dark Souls or Bloodborne on the surface, but there are numerous gameplay changes that make it quite different to what you might have already played. The combat, the way you upgrade your character, and much more will be different in Sekiro. Click here to view our guide on the similarities and differences between Sekiro and Dark Souls.
Is there online multiplayer in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
Unlike From's previous action games, Sekiro won't feature any online elements or multiplayer. This is a single player only action adventure, so don't expect to see obscure messages on the floor, or be invaded by other players.
Will there be microtransactions and loot boxes in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
Nope. The fact that Activision is publishing the game had some people worried, but it's been confirmed that there will not be any in-game purchases or loot boxes in Sekiro.
Will there be any DLC for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
We don't see why not. Bloodborne and the Dark Souls games all had DLC of some form or another, so it's not out of the question that From Software is planning something similar for Sekiro. We'll have to wait and see on this one.
Is there a Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PS4 console bundle?
An extremely limited custom PS4 Pro console has surfaced in Europe once or twice, but nothing has been officially announced regarding a Sekiro special edition machine. While some retailers may run their own deals that bundle the game in with the purchase of a console, we don't believe there will be a special, custom PS4 readily available to buy.
Do you have any more questions about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? Are you excited for From Software's latest game? Don't let your guard down in the comments below.
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this game will go down as a masterpiece.word up son
It just sounds so very fresh. Can't wait to fight, struggle and curse my way through this one.
Activision is my only concern. We'll see what they do.
Everything about this is looking solid. All the good stuff of Dark Souls/Bloodborne but more streamlined and with more in depth combat.
Very interested in this. I like the action over RPG direction it's taking.
Regarding DLC - unless you can preorder a “complete” version with season pass included I doubt there would be dlc. DS3 had such a bundle for example.
No player comments on the ground is a huge miss imo.
@dd8900 Me too. I think it encourages more skill based play as opposed to having the best builds and grinding.
Time to buy a new pair of thumbsticks!
As for the Activision thing, Bandai Namco have awful business practices too, with hundreds of pounds worth of DLC for Dynasty Warriors 8, for example, yet they published the Dark Souls series and that obviously turned out great.
I imagine this game as like a post-game game.
@Shepherd_Tallon
Was going to ask if yours had turned up as mine has not, I can't blame game collection as it was dispatched Tuesday , so can see it being royal mail
@Shepherd_Tallon it's more tenchu meets ninja gaiden and nioh.but it's all 👍 good.by the way is the game 1080p 60 fps or is it 4k hdr .let me know.word up son
Can you die twice in this game?
@Octane I think you can die as many times as you like.
@Quintumply False advertising. Boycott now!
I can see this being one of the biggest critical flops of 2019.
@Acquiescence reviews are just coming out and it's sitting at 91 on opencritic (10 reviews) as I'm typing this lol. Perhaps commercially itll flop but seems to be doing well critically so far.
@redd214 Let's wait for the other 80 or so reviews to drop first before we start saying anything definitive. Can still go either way.
The game looks awesome, I just wish it had co-op. That's what makes the Dark Souls games that much more fun to me, suffering with a friend.
That being said I'm 100% playing it, pre-order in the post as of this morning along with the steelbook.
@Acquiescence sure thing bud, my gut tells me your hot take may be wrong tho
@Shepherd_Tallon ok cool.so you are playing sekiro at 1080p right now.word up son
@Kyroki Apparently the default setting is Japanese audio with English subtitles, but you can obviously switch it if you want. Sounds like default is what you're after though
@Shepherd_Tallon I believe sekiro will win goty 2019.word up son
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