Elden Ring developer FromSoftware is apparently "actively working" on a Dark Souls PvP fix, with the goal of bringing the RPG game's servers back online "as soon as possible" - according to publisher Bandai Namco, at least.
Back in January, there was some panic in the Dark Souls multiplayer community as a new security exploit was discovered that, reportedly, could let hackers take over a user's PC - all through playing Dark Souls III PvP and having the hacker invade the user's game. Bandai Namco took action and "temporarily deactivated" all Dark Souls servers on PC, for all three games in the series, and made sure that the exploit wasn't present in Elden Ring.
Now, four months after the servers were shut down, a concerned player on Reddit got in touch with the publisher and was told that "the developers are actively working on resolving the issue" - with the goal of "re-launching the Dark Souls servers for PC as soon as possible". The bad news is that Bandai Namco still doesn't have an estimate of when this will actually happen.
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Dark Souls: Archthrones is an impressive Dark Souls 3 mod that acts as both an overhaul and a prequel to FromSoftware's RPG game, and the team now reveals that it's "working on a demo" that should hopefully be available soon.
There are many fantastic fan-made Dark Souls 3 mods, such as ones that change boss fights or just complete overhauls of the game, but Archthrones is a little different. The team describes it as an "extensive" overhaul of the dark fantasy game. Locations are being "beautifully reimagined" with new lighting and visuals, and there will also be changes to boss encounters, too.
Aside from being an overhaul, though, Archthrones also features "an alternate story set before the events" of Dark Souls 3, with this prequel story being set "across five unique worlds, each accessed via the Nexus of Embers". It's apparently been in development for two years, and also contains new NPCs, enemies, and even bosses. The team even seems to be deliberately making the new areas more in the style of Dark Souls precursor Demon's Souls, which is neat as that game's still not on PC.
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