Despite sending countless players to their grisly deaths, Atlus’Demon’s Soulshas managed to stay alive since its release on PlayStation 3 in 2009. Even after leading to theDark Soulsseries, the game continued for years to draw players that still dared to brave its challenges online.
Fan demand actually kept the game alive longer than was originally intended. The servers were supposed to shut down way back in 2010, but the shutdown was pushed back to 2012. After that, Sony Interactive Entertainment decided to keep them open even longer due to players' persistent love for the game.
However, the time has come for theDemon’s Soulsonline chapter to close. The servers for this PS3 classic will be shutting down for good this Wednesday, February 28.
Players will still be able to play the game offline after Wednesday, but won’t be able to use any of the online features. Here’s a look at what will be removed from the game:
The game’s “World Tendency” will also cease to function. This is an online system that influences the difficulty of each world and controls various in-game events. For example, the Old Monk boss-fight, where players were faced with both the boss and a human player summoned to aid them, relies on this system. After Wednesday, players will face the Old Monk alone.
The officialDark Souls Twitter pagewill likely send out a final notice soon, but this is the original tweet that announced the shutdown of the servers back in November.
Despite theDemon’s Soulsage, the game is still a favorite among the hardcore gaming community and players are still setting new records. Just last year, a Twitch streamer by the name of miltymilt successfully completed the game withouttaking a single hit.
Die-hardDemon’s Soulsfans still have a couple days to get in one last fix, but do not fear. TheSoulsseries will continue as strong as ever, withDark Souls Remasteredexpected to come to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on May 25.
