Microsoft confirmed today a leaked rumor that the original Dark Souls will be available to play on the Xbox One via the backwards compatibility feature. They did not confirm a date that the game would be available for Xbox One owners, nor was it specified whether it will be the base game or if it will include the impressiveArtorias of the Abyss expansion.
Furthermore, Xbox One players preparing to brave the land of Lothric in Dark Souls 3 will find that preordering the game through their console will earn a copy of the original Dark Souls as a pre-order bonus for a limited time. This is a great opportunity to travel to where the series started, giving new players a taste of what to expect and the seasoned vets a journey into nostalgia.
As of yet unconfirmed is the Season Pass spotted on the Honk Kong Xbox store, which mentioned the existence of 2DLCpacks featuring newweapons,bosses,locations,armorand more. 2 fully fledged DLCs on top of what is likely to be an already expansive base game means players will have a long stretch of souls content to go through. The series has a hallmark of long term viability so for those hoping to be able to play the game for the better part of a year or beyond, this certainly seems like good news. There is no word how the Season Pass will function, whether as a stand alone purchase or as something bundled in a special edition but as soon as we know more, we’ll be sure to update you.
UPDATE: With the listing for the PS4 Pre-Order now live, it also lists the Season Pass, so we can more or less consider it confirmed at this point.
Will you be taking the plunge back into Lordran in preparation for your new journey into Lothric? The originalDark Souls Wikiwas just redesigned on our brand new wiki software, so give it a visit if you’ll be taking Microsoft up on their offer. Keep checking back with us here for more updates from the hype train! Dark Souls 3 drops worldwide on April 12th for PS4, PC and Xbox One.
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