Dark Souls PC content confirmed for consoles as DLC

The deathly and dastardly extra content coming with the PC edition of Dark Souls will also be released for consoles as DLC, Konami has confirmed. The 'Artorias of the Abyss' expansion will arrive on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this winter, priced at $15.

Alice O'Connor

May 31, 2012 6:00 AM

The deathly and dastardly extra content coming with the PC edition of Dark Souls will also be released for consoles as DLC, publisher Namco Bandai has confirmed. The 'Artorias of the Abyss' expansion will arrive on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this winter, priced at $15. Namco Bandai broke the news to IGN. Artorias of the Abyss will add new areas, enemies, bosses, weapons, armour, and other gubbins you'd expect from DLC. The PC edition, unashamedly named Dark Souls: Prepare to Die, is slated for release on Aug. 24. Unfortunately, it's not the fanciest of ports, running at 30fps and possibly using Games for Windows Live. Still, at least it's getting a PC release, thanks to the fan campaign.

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May 31, 2012 6:00 AM

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The deathly and dastardly extra content coming with the PC edition of Dark Souls will also be released for consoles as DLC, Konami has confirmed. The 'Artorias of the Abyss' expansion will arrive on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this winter, priced at $15.
- ConfusedUs
  
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  May 31, 2012 6:03 AM
  
  Hooray!
- jasenmp
  
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  May 31, 2012 7:11 AM
  
  It will also be released via Steam.
  
  http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dark-souls-fans-can-prepare-to-die-on-steam-and-consoles/
  - Alice O'Connor
    
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    May 31, 2012 7:43 AM
    
    I don't understand why so many sites are so excited about the mention of Steam. Loads of GFWL titles are sold on Steam, with GFWL intact. There was never any indication that it wouldn't be sold on Steam, was there?
    - David Craddock
      
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      May 31, 2012 8:02 AM
      
      Maybe people are misinterpreting "available on Steam" as "uses Steamworks instead of GFWL"?
      - Alice O'Connor
        
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        May 31, 2012 8:15 AM
        
        Silly people!
      - Kristian Joensen
        
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        May 31, 2012 8:52 AM
        
        Indeed and they are probably counting on people having that misinterpretation.
    - jasenmp
      
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      May 31, 2012 8:24 AM
      
      Ohh, I didn't know that's all it meant. My bad.
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      May 31, 2012 1:03 PM
      
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- Dschinghis Khan
  
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  May 31, 2012 8:20 AM
  
  Pre-order canceled.
- aasyranth
  
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  May 31, 2012 8:58 AM
  
  I really really hope they drop GFWL.
- Gwyndion
  
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  May 31, 2012 12:42 PM
  
  That's a great shot with the Chimera in it... I could frame that thing and hang it in my office.
- Pneum0
  
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  May 31, 2012 1:02 PM
  
  Good. I hate exclusivity unless the game isn't fit for the platform.