TGS: Dark Souls 2 Release Date Announced

Find out when you’ll “go beyond death” in 2014.

Dark Souls II will be arriving in North America on March 11, 2014, with a European release date three days later on March 14.
News of the much-anticipated sequel’s release date was announced during Namco-Bandai’s Tokyo Game Show event. The two dates reflect the launch of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, with PC release to come “shortly after the console versions.”

Fans who can’t get enough of the world might want to pay attention to the Dark Souls II Collector’s Edition, as well. This huge pack comes with a 12-inch tall Warrior Knight statue, a hardbound art-book, a fabric map, and the official game soundtrack. As a Dark Souls nut, I just got really excited typing that last sentence.
Also shown at TGS was a brand new trailer featuring DS II's new slogan, "Go Beyond Death." Fans will recall that the original Dark Souls' iconic phrase "Prepare to Die" eventually became the name of the PC edition of the game. And no, I'm not trying to start rumors that the PC versions of Dark Souls II will be called the "Go Beyond Death" edition.

Yes, we know that you’re all excited to get your mitts on new consoles in November, but FromSoftware and Namco-Bandai are making a strong case for you to keep your current systems plugged in well into 2014. We’ll have much more on Dark Souls II soon, including new hands-on impressions and information regarding the launch of its public beta in October.

Dark Souls II

Published by: Namco Bandai

Developed by: FromSoftware

Genre: Action

Release Date:

United States: March 11, 2014

UK: March 14, 2014

Australia: March 2014

Japan: TBA 2014

RP-M+ for Rating Pending, Targeting a Rating of Mature or Above

Also Available On: PS3, Xbox 360

Also known as: Dark Souls 2