Is the Demon’s Souls remake coming to PC? Here’s what we all know

The Demon’s Souls remake was the explanation to purchase a PS5 in 2020 or 2021. Now properly over a 12 months since launch, we’re nonetheless questioning: will it ever come to PC? After what appeared like a PC announcement throughout a State of Play occasion, Sony clarified that no, Demon’s Souls wasn’t coming to PC, not less than not then. But since that point Sony has launched or introduced various PC ports, together with Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and Uncharted. Could Demon’s Souls lastly be following quickly, at an occasion like Summer Game Fest or State of Play?

Here’s all the things we all know in regards to the Demon’s Souls remake whereas we wait to search out out if we’ll be graced with a PC port.

The Nvidia leak makes Demon’s Souls PC appear doubtless

In September 2021, a listing of video games in Nvidia’s GeForce Now database leaked, seemingly revealing a pile of yet-to-be-announced video games, together with many from Sony. Nvidia claimed the video games on the checklist had been purely speculative, however since September not less than 10 video games from the checklist have been revealed. It’s doable some others will likely be canceled earlier than ever being made public, in fact, however the checklist is certainly legit. And the large one from Sony’s part is Demon’s Souls.

There are some others, together with Returnal, Ghosts of Tsushima, Ratchet & Clank, and Horizon Forbidden West. All appear prone to land on PC sooner or later. But Demon’s Souls is the title on that checklist we’re most excited to see. Maybe 2022’s our 12 months.

The authentic Demon’s Souls PC announcement was a mistake

PC followers had been delightfully stunned to see a message on the very finish of the State of Play Demon’s Souls trailer that promised it is “Also available on PC.” It did not take lengthy for the trailer to be pulled off PlayStation’s official YouTube channel. Later, Sony clarified to PC Gamer that the PC message on the finish of the trailer was “human error” and that Demon’s Souls can be a PlayStation 5 unique.

When requested if Demon’s Souls would ever launch on PC, Sony declined to elaborate additional. It looks like Sony could also be retaining the door open to a PC model, however needs everybody to be enthusiastic about its new console without delay. Even if there actually are zero PC plans without delay, that might all the time change.

The Nvidia leak above was the primary proof that Demon’s Souls may very well be coming to PC, and to date it is had an excellent observe file. It’s doubtless a matter of when, not if.

Check out these attractive Demon’s Souls trailers

The gameplay trailer proven off throughout September’s PS5 showcase was a gorgeous demonstration of how Demon’s Souls will look and play on the PS5. It’s trying fairly wonderful, so it is much more disappointing that Sony retracted the PC announcement.

A model uploaded by Gamespot nonetheless reveals the PC announcement on the finish, regardless of Sony eradicating the trailer from its official channels and reuploading it with the message eliminated. It was actual! We undoubtedly did not think about it.

Here’s one other gameplay trailer exhibiting boss fights with the Armor Spider and Flamelurker with a little bit of exploration in between.

The Demon’s Souls remake secret door has been opened

Folks do love a very good easter egg and evidently Bluepoint has added one to their Demon’s Souls remake. Players rapidly observed a brand new, mysterious door that wasn’t within the authentic game. Through some picture mode trickery they’ve found there’s an merchandise inside however unlocking it’s nonetheless a thriller.

After days of devoted gamers making an attempt to work out what’s on the opposite facet, streamer Distortion2 lastly cracked the case. The secret is not fairly as thrilling as followers imagined, however it’s a cool addition nonetheless.

Sony has mentioned it is exploring extra PC ports

What makes Sony’s slip-up extra perplexing is that, as not too long ago as August 2020, the corporate expressed curiosity in additional PC ports of its console exclusives. “We will explore expanding our 1st party titles to the PC platform in order to promote further growth in our profitability,” Sony’s 2020 company report states.

Sony’s first large plunge into the PC was Horizon: Zero Dawn’s port launched in August. We’ve additionally gotten stable hints {that a} PC model of The Last of Us 2 is within the works, and Media Molecule has overtly said that Dreams will sometime come to PC. Suffice to say, it looks like nothing is off the desk for Sony, so it is disappointing that the corporate is being cagey about Demon’s Souls.

The game would virtually definitely be a smash success on PC, too. That is likely to be the case for any of Sony’s first-party video games, however now we have ample proof that From Software’s RPGs are vastly in style. The first Dark Souls alone offered tens of millions of copies on PC, and the collection has solely gotten greater since.

Why did not Demon’s Souls ever come to PC, anyway?

Unlike the Dark Souls collection, which is totally developed by From Software and revealed by Bandai Namco, Demon’s Souls was a collaboration between From Software and Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio. Sony, presumably, owns the mental property, and till very not too long ago, hasn’t launched any of its video games on PC. Bloodborne is a PS4-exclusive for a similar purpose.

This new model of Demon’s Souls is being developed by Bluepoint Games, seemingly with out From Software’s collaboration. Even if the remake by no means will get a PC port, you’ll be able to not less than play the unique through emulation, with drastically improved decision and framerate.

If it does come to PC, it may cost $70

That’s the value of the PS5 model, anyway. Companies have slowly been dipping their toes right into a $70 value for brand spanking new video games, so this is likely to be the top of the $60 normal. Hopefully PC video games will nonetheless get a slight low cost in some instances, however regardless, there’s all the time the following Steam sale.