It has been reported in the past that a remastered version of Dark Souls could be in the pipeline and now we know that for sure. It has been officially confirmed by Bandai Namco that Dark Souls Remastered is going to be released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The genre-defining title is coming back in high-definition detail and it also marks the debut of the Dark Souls series on a Nintendo platform for the first time ever.
Dark Souls is the first title in this very popular action role-playing series. The remastered version will allow players to explore the twisted world of Lordran for the first time in Dynamic 4K resolution at 60fps on the PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One X, and Steam for PC.
The game is going to run at 1080p and 30fps on the Nintendo Switch when docked. The game is going to include the Artorias of the Abyss DLC on all platforms and is going to make use of dedicated services for up to six-player multiplayer and co-op. No further technical details have been revealed at this point in time.
Bandai Namco promises that Dark Souls Remastered is going to provide players with the same great gameplay, online mechanics, and environmental storytelling that they’re fans of.
It’s going to be released on May 25th, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for PC. It will cost $39.99 on consoles while the price for the PC version is yet to be confirmed.