 | Digital Release | Steam August 23, 2012 PC (Games For Windows) August 24, 2012 October 25, 2012 (JP) Xbox 360 March 12, 2013 (AU, EU, JP, NA) |
| Delisting | August 22, 2013 – GFWL May 08, 2018 – Steam May 2023 – Xbox 360 |
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| Developer | From Software | |
| Publisher | Bandai NAMCO | |
| Available On | Retail PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
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| Links | Steam page Silicon Era news |
Delisting
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition was delisted from Steam on May 8th, 2018. The game’s store page and title remain but the purchase link redirects to Dark Souls: Remastered. The remastered version was released on May 23rd, 2018 on Steam, and also came to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
According to Silicon Era, “people who own [Prepare to Die Edition] will still have it and be able to redownload it, but new customers will instead be directed to Dark Souls: Remastered. Should someone own the previous edition, they will get a 50% off discount on a Steam purchase of Dark Souls: Remastered”.
About the Game
Dark Souls™: Prepare to Die™ Edition will include an untold chapter in the world of Lordran. Sent back to the past, player will discover the story when Knight Artorias still lives.
New Bosses – Including Black Dragon, Sanctuary Guardian, Artorias of the Abyss.
PVP Arena & Online Matchmaking System – Quick matching for players to play 1vs1, 2vs2 and 4 player battle royal.
New Areas – Including Oolacile Township, Oolacile Sanctuary, Royal Wood, Battle of Stoicism which is the training ground for online PVP battles.
New Enemies – Including Wooden scarecrows, Chained Prisoner, Stone Knight.
New NPCs – Including Hawkeye Gough, Elizabeth (keeper of the sanctuary).
New Weapons and Armor – Equip some from the new bosses, enemies, and NPCs