According to a recent rumor, a Dark Souls 3 remaster is currently in development. It’s an odd move if true, though this rumored remaster of one of FromSoftware’s famous Soulsborne games would presumably include graphics updates and improve the game’s overall performance on current-gen consoles.
After Elden Ring brought newfound popularity to FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games, another remaster for the Dark Souls franchise is sure to be well-received by the newly expanded fanbase. However, this rumored Dark Souls 3 remaster probably isn’t the FromSoftware game that fans have been patiently hopeful for when a Bloodborne port or a Dark Souls 2 remaster are more highly anticipated.
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A Dark Souls 3 Remaster Could Bridge the Gap Between Elden Ring and FromSoftware’s Next Souls Game
In an interview with the Guardian and Hidetaka Miyazaki, FromSoftware’s Miyazaki stated that the next Soulsborne games after Elden Ring could be much smaller in scale. Regardless of its size, though, the studio’s next game is likely far from a release, considering that Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is still relatively new. Consequently, a remaster of one of FromSoftware’s older games could be the perfect way to bridge the gap, giving both new and longtime fans a fresh experience in the meantime of the studio’s next new release.
Especially after Elden Ring and From Software’s other recent releases have brought newfound popularity to the infamously difficult Soulsborne games, modern remasters could help make the studio’s older games more accessible to the recently expanded fanbase. Not to mention, any gameplay and graphics improvements would also appeal to players who might own or have finished the original games already. So, all things considered, the recent rumor of Dark Souls 3 getting remastered from an inside source is a cause for celebration.
FromSoftware often makes announcements at The Game Awards ceremony, so this rumored
Dark Souls 3
remaster might get an announcement at
the 2024 Game Awards
.
A Dark Souls 3 Remaster Shouldn’t Leave Dark Souls 2 and Bloodborne in the Dust
What makes the rumored Dark Souls 3 remaster so odd is that Dark Souls 3 is already available on current-gen platforms. Meanwhile, Dark Souls 2 and Bloodborne have limited platform availability, and their older release dates generally mean that they could benefit more from a remaster compared to Dark Souls 3. Bloodborne is what FromSoftware’s community has been begging for, for instance, while remasters skipping Dark Souls 2 would be strange and upsetting for its loyal fanbase.
Why Dark Souls 2 Deserves a Modern Remaster
Overall, Dark Souls 2 is often considered the black sheep of the Dark Souls franchise, with many fans criticizing how its gameplay strayed too far from the original game with new features instead of remaining faithful to the existing, familiar formula. That said, Dark Souls 2 technically already has a remaster via the Scholar of the First Sins edition, which introduced minor graphics improvements and subtle gameplay changes as well as bundled the game with all of its DLCs.
There’s currently an unofficial, fan-made mod for
Dark Souls 2
in development that will remaster the game, made by the creator of the original
Dark Souls
’ Re-Remaster Mod.
Why Bloodborne Deserves a Modern Remaster
Quite the opposite of Dark Souls 2, Bloodborne is often considered the peak of FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games, or at least it was before Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC led FromSoftware to a Game of the Year nomination for a DLC. Consequently, the demand for a Bloodborne remaster is seemingly much higher than any other FromSoftware game.
- Franchise
- dark souls
- Released
- March 24, 2016
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op , Online Multiplayer
- Engine
- havok, proprietary engine
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood Violence
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty