Sony and Atlus will be shutting down the servers for Demon's Souls on February 28, 2018. Eight years after it made a splash in the "hardcore" action RPG scene, it seems like the game will finally be riding into the sunset...
If you could get a demon's soul pretty much for free, you totally would, wouldn't you? And how about Demon's Souls for free, while you're at it? The pleasantly punishing role playing game that's famous for being about as forgiving as a swift kick to the face is slated to be free for PlayStation Plus members for the month of April. Several other games will also but free, but... Demon's Souls!
Are you looking for a challenge to ring in the new year? The PlayStation Network has got you covered. The hard-as-nails action RPG, Demon's Souls, will be available for download on January 8 for $19.99. This is the "spiritual predecessor" of 2011's equally punishing Dark Souls.
It seems like only a month ago we reported the Demon's Souls servers would be shutting down on May 31st, forever eliminating the game's unique online multiplayer features. And it seems like only last September we reported that the servers would continue to run, despite Atlus claiming they would be shut down that October. Hey, wait. I think I'm beginning to see a pattern here!
Bad news, lost souls of Boletaria! Demon's Souls servers are going offline forever next month. Atlus has announced a server shutdown before, but I think they really mean it this time. If you decide to fire up your copy of Demon's Souls you'll be greeted with the following message:
Demon's Souls refuses to go gently into that good night. The painfully difficult action RPG was originally scheduled to have its servers shut down this October. While this would have had no impact on the offline portion of the game, the much loved/hated online components would have been forever lost, ending the player messages, bloodstains, co-op, and PVP which have made the game so successful. Atlus has decided to continue server support until 2012. A wise decision, considering the newfound interest that is sure to come from the release of Dark Souls, the sequel/not a sequel to Demon's Souls.
It's been almost two years since Demon's Souls launched in the U.S. Co-Optimus has yet to review it. We fix that. Now.
Demon's Souls, aka "That Really Hard Game You've Heard About But Don't Have The Guts To Play," is getting an extension to its online playability. Someone is playing it, just not you or anyone you know. The incredibly difficult, and apparently popular, role-playing game came out last year. Critics immediately touted the game's high difficulty as a huge selling point, then went on to play something else.
Demon's Souls was one of those games with a really unique co-op premise. Instead of traditional forms of co-op, players could be randomly assisted by other players that have died in their own game. Not only did the Atlus game go on to receive great reviews, it went on to sell well enough to earn a Greatest Hits release on the PlayStation 3 - something the publisher rarely sees for its niche titles. So with good sales, should come a sequel, no?
Demon's Souls arrived last fall on the PS3, and brought with it an innovative form of co-op. Besides this, the game was acclaimed for its brutal difficulty, and old-school feel. It was quite a success, so rumors of a sequel are hardly unusual. What is unusual is the release is said to be Fall 2010, which is a very, very short turn around.
Some eager buyers of Atlus's upcoming Action/RPG Demon's Souls have snagged a copy at enterprising retailers that have broken the Tuesday, October 6th street date. If so, you may have thought the game's online mode is broken - you know, the one with the unique co-op aspect? Nope you've been banned from the game for life for jumping the gun. Sorry! Don't pass go, don't collect $200. JUST KIDDING.
