Publisher Bandai Namco has released a new statement regarding the online mode error of the Dark Souls trilogy on PC.
Just before Elden Ring was released, the PC servers of the Dark Souls trilogy were shut down due to serious hacking issues.
News regarding FromSoftware’s hit action RPG Elden Ring has dominated the gaming industry for the past few months. Elden Ring is the best-selling soulsborne game to date, surpassing sales of more than twelve million copies in just a two-month period and bringing hundreds of thousands of new players to the souls-like game genre. However, veteran FromSoftware gamers know that just before Elden Ring was released, the PC servers of the Dark Souls trilogy were closed due to serious hacking problems and publisher Bandai Namco still quite quiet about when to reopen the server until recently.
In an article submitted to the Dark Souls 3 subreddit, user Relevant-Heart-1751 shared the feedback he received from Bandai Namco after contacting the publisher’s support team and asking about the status of the game. Dark Souls servers. Their response, although what gamers want to hear, is still quite vague, that the development team is still actively working to fix the issue. Bandai Namco did not give any opening time frames, nor hint at the progress of server repairs that have been achieved over the past few months.
The servers have been shut down since late January 2022 after a major problem with the PC version of Dark Souls 3 was discovered that would essentially allow crooks to run software to steal information and even have the possibility of damaging the player’s computer. Apparently that was a good reason to temporarily close the online mode, and after Bandai Namco discovered that these problems could recur in the first two Dark Souls game installments, online support for all The trilogy of games has been withdrawn.
In an article submitted to the Dark Souls 3 subreddit, user Relevant-Heart-1751 shared the feedback he received from Bandai Namco after contacting the publisher’s support team.
While gamers are happy to hear that Bandai Namco and FromSoftware got involved before the crash could cause any significant damage, the community is still waiting for the return of multiplayer mode. in the Dark Souls games. According to some gamers, Elden Ring has excited new FromSoftware fan gamers interested in its older games, but many are skipping trying them until their online functions are restored. dress. It’s exciting to see new gamers interested in older FromSoftware games, but unfortunately experienced players won’t be able to be summoned to assist them in the boss fight.
This is not to say that there is nothing more fun to do in the Elden Ring in the meantime. It takes most players about fifty hours to complete the Elden Ring the first time they play, and that will skip dozens of hours of other game content, so Dark Souls gamers can still enjoy Elden. Ring until Bandai Namco completes the server repair. Elden Ring is sure to stay with fans for quite some time, but it would be great if gamers had more clarity on when the Dark Souls games will once again be playable online. online on PC.
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