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FromSoftware Suspends DARK SOULS II and DARK SOULS III Servers on All Platforms

FromSoftware suspended the game servers for all platform versions of DARK SOULS II and DARK SOULS III after a bug was found.

Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.

Why it matters

The last comparable takedown, on PC in January 2022, kept DARK SOULS III offline until August and SCHOLAR OF THE FIRST SIN until October, and this time FromSoftware has given neither a cause nor a timeline.

FromSoftware Suspends DARK SOULS II and DARK SOULS III Servers on All Platforms

Key Facts

  • FromSoftware suspended the game servers for all platform versions of DARK SOULS II and DARK SOULS III.
  • The notice came from the FROMSOFTWARE PLAYER SUPPORT account on X.
  • FromSoftware has not disclosed the bug's details or its cause.
  • FromSoftware said recovery timing will be announced once it is known.
  • In January 2022, PC servers for DARK SOULS REMASTERED, DARK SOULS II and DARK SOULS III were suspended to investigate security vulnerabilities.

The company's FROMSOFTWARE PLAYER SUPPORT account on X announced the suspension and did not disclose the bug's details or its cause. FromSoftware said recovery timing will be announced once it is known. In January 2022, the PC versions of DARK SOULS REMASTERED, DARK SOULS II and DARK SOULS III were suspended to investigate security vulnerabilities.

The suspension covers every platform version of both games. FromSoftware has not disclosed the bug's details or cause, and the notice promises only that recovery timing will be announced once it is known. The series has been here before on PC: in January 2022 FromSoftware suspended online service for DARK SOULS REMASTERED, DARK SOULS II and DARK SOULS III to investigate security vulnerabilities. DARK SOULS III came back in August 2022, and SCHOLAR OF THE FIRST SIN in October.

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