Dark Souls III leaked info and screenshots [RUMOR - Better Details Write-Up]

Dunno if it's already been pointed out, but it bears mentioning that most of the hud is ripped from DS1 in terms of styling, which is weird. Even if it's just a placeholder why wouldn't they use the DS2 hud?
 
Well they are screens of SOMETHING I guess.... I'll take it with a heap of salt for now.

PC better not be negotiable it better be real.
 
Gbraga said:
Leaks have changed.

It's no longer about Tom Morello, phone videos or blurry pics. It's an endless series of leaked games, brought by youtubers through gifs.

Leaks, and their consumption of hype, have become a well-oiled machine.

Leaks have changed.



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The rage against the machine guitarist?
 
More boring humanoid creatures? No PC release? No interest after dark souls 2, and dont get me wrong it was an overall decent game on the first run, but going through NG+ was painfully boring for me, I think I rushed through most of it and finished in around 4 hours.

First one (and DLC from the second) had much more enticing design, it really made you want to learn out more about what went down in those places, If they aim for that this time around and not the simplistic, dull locations we got through most of DS 2, then I'm in.
 
XShadows69 said:
I'm getting a weird sense of Deja Vu... FROM loves leaks, maybe they're planned
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When they first showed DS2 to the release it was just a shit-storm of Babie dipers just like those Witcher 3 threads about graphics i don't want to get close to. I don't think every developer wants downgrade-gates for every game.
 
I don't get the impression that this game is very far into production so 2016 seems like it might be ambitious. Anyway the facepalming when the game is released and people complain that it doesn't look exactly like these screens will be a thing at some point.
 
Morrigan Stark said:
And the responses to those negative responses was simply to say "don't worry that's probably a misunderstanding" and "PC version is guaranteed at some point".

So yeah... I don't know what they're bitching about.


Yeah that was weird. I'll chalk that up to another misunderstanding, I doubt they'd suddenly change the narrative structure.
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I'll be honest, I prefer to play multiplatform games on consoles despite there being a superior PC alternative in almost all cases, even for games like Terraria that are much better on PC, but there is no way I'd actually hope they screw over fans on their preferred platform despite it not having an effect on me at all.

I think this a normal thought process for most people.
 
Sounds great, looks great. At this point I'd be shocked if this was just a prank. Those are some impressive screenshots.

I am surprised theres another one coming so quickly. Wasn't DS2 released last year? Blood borne this year? I hope this doesn't become a yearly thing. Still need to play Bloodborne and maaaybe DS2. And also beat DS1 lol.
 
FinalStageBoss said:
Damn I missed those because of my ignore list.
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kewlmyc said:
The fact that the PC version of both Dark Souls and Dark Souls II sold gangbusters, but PC release is only "negotiable" makes me not believe this rumor.
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People keep mentioning PC sales of the Souls games, but how many of them were when the game was on sale for $10 or less? I'm not sure the console versions ever sold for $10 outside of being used.
Regardless, not having a PC version at this point would be stupid.
 
People need to stop freaking out about the PC version, a PC release is guaranteed, DkS2 sold a lot better on PC than on 360, there's no reason it will skip PC.
 
Sanctuary said:
People keep mentioning PC sales of the Souls games, but how many of them were when the game was on sale for $10 or less? I'm not sure the console versions ever sold for $10 outside of being used.
Regardless, not having a PC version at this point would be stupid.
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Dark Souls II was in the top three Steam releases all of 2014, reaching almost 100,000 concurrent players on the first day of release. Needless to say, it was extremely successful up front.

It's interesting to track the two PC releases from a sales standpoint. The first Dark Souls game had terrible word of mouth on release, with good sales coming down the line. Dark Souls II had massive sales up front, but poor sales on the back end due some negative impressions floating around.
 
- PC release is "negotiable."
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Oh fuck off, Namco/From. Just because we (rightly) called you out on your bullshit re-release of DX11 which could've been patched into the game like numerous other titles. If a PC release doesn't happen: No skin off my nose, I just won't bother with the series.
 
Seriously though, I highly doubt square would not release a PC version after going through the effort of learning how to develop for it with DS and ds2 and how well they sold on steam.

Seems fake.
 
Sanctuary said:
People keep mentioning PC sales of the Souls games, but how many of them were when the game was on sale for $10 or less? I'm not sure the console versions ever sold for $10 outside of being used.
Regardless, not having a PC version at this point would be stupid.
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Even so, it sold extremely well on PC, the split should be around:

PS3: 1.1-1.2 million
PC: 950k
X360: ~500k

*approximately*

There is no chance it skips PC.
 
Sanctuary said:
People keep mentioning PC sales of the Souls games, but how many of them were when the game was on sale for $10 or less? I'm not sure the console versions ever sold for $10 outside of being used.
Regardless, not having a PC version at this point would be stupid.
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Yeah and how much of a cut do they get from that $10 compared to a full price retail game and compared to a used game. That discount isn't as ugly for them as it might appear.
 
Kotaku has a very interesting article up

YouTube Channel Claims To Have First Dark Souls 3 Screens, Details

Are we going to see a third Dark Souls game at E3? Though nothing’s official yet, there are enough rumors floating around to make it seem like a real possibility.

A few days ago, the video game website VG247 reported that Dark Souls 3 will be unveiled at E3. Today, popular YouTube channel The Know is claiming to have details and screenshots on the game.

This new rumor comes just a week after The Know reported that Microsoft planned to buy the cancelled game Silent Hills—which they said was 80% finished—for “billions” of dollars. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer quickly denied the rumor, which seemed preposterous to most observers—Konami had called Silent Hills “embryonic” in their announcement of its cancellation.

They now claim to have lots of specific information on Dark Souls 3, but despite the screenshots and concept art in the video, it’s giving me pause.
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In those seven minutes, here’s what The Know alleges about the game itself:

Coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2016, with a PC version being “negotiable”
1-to-4 players
A sacrifice ritual allows you to enter other games, but puts a bounty on your head
It’s now possible to create bonfires
The world can be altered in ways that change the bosses you fight
Players can equip “swordfighting arts” that act as special moves
Namco Bandai did not respond to my request for comment.

Those all sound well and fine, and none of them would be surprising in a sequel to Dark Souls 2.
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It’s everything else in the video that’s throwing me off. Here’s what else they allege:

45 new enemies
15 new bosses
Around 12 new areas in the game
60 minutes of cutscenes, mostly in-engine

These are incredibly specific numbers, not the type of information that’s released to the public. In fact, these are the types of bullet-points you most frequently see making the rounds in big fake rumors on pastebin and Reddit. Dark Souls games have never, ever been about the story, so there would be no reason for a marketing team to ever tell people how many cutscenes to expect in the game—it wouldn’t do anything to hype people up for it.

To make things weirder, one of the screenshots with an interface has Japanese text.
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Then again, if these are real, it could be temporary.

If this rumor is legitimate, it likely stems from internal documents about Dark Souls 3 and not early press materials. That would explain terminology like the PC version being “negotiable” and the specificity around features like the exact enemy count. (Then again, Dark Souls 2 was huge on PC, so that remains a confusing point.)

It’s entirely possible—if not likely—that Dark Souls 3 will be announced at E3 in a week and a half. But there’s good reason to stay skeptical about the specifics here. .
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http://kotaku.com/looks-like-dark-souls-3-is-happening-1709402170

I didn't realize these are the same guys that claimed Silent Hills getting bought by Microsoft for billions.
 
Sanctuary said:
People keep mentioning PC sales of the Souls games, but how many of them were when the game was on sale for $10 or less? I'm not sure the console versions ever sold for $10 outside of being used.
Regardless, not having a PC version at this point would be stupid.
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Well, if you bothered to check the actual Dark Souls 2 situation... was on the top selling list for weeks upon weeks at full price. It very rarely went on sale and the lowest it has ever been was like 25$ once.

That and I hope you are aware that they get more from steam than they do from a physical sale.
 
Okay, I've added this note to the OP:

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For the PC note, since it seems to be people's main doubting point, here's the actual quote:

"First off Dark Souls 3 is coming to PlayStation for and Xbox One in 2016. PC is listed, but it says 'negotiable' next to it."

PC is listed as a release platform, so this would most likely refer to the date, or if it's a retailer focused document, is in reference to how buying the SKU is negotiable given how many retailers no longer sell PC games.

I wouldn't let this effect my assessment of the rumor's veracity.

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I also put in the rest of the screen.
 
King Gilga said:
Seriously though, I highly doubt square would not release a PC version after going through the effort of learning how to develop for it with DS and ds2 and how well they sold on steam.

Seems fake.
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I'm 100% positive Square would never bring a Dark Souls game to PC ever.
 
Sanctuary said:
People keep mentioning PC sales of the Souls games, but how many of them were when the game was on sale for $10 or less? I'm not sure the console versions ever sold for $10 outside of being used.
Regardless, not having a PC version at this point would be stupid.
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How many of them weren't? People always make this assumption but Dark Souls 2 topped the Steam charts for weeks and peaked at nearly 100k concurrent players, clearly many bought it at launch.
 
King Gilga said:
Seriously though, I highly doubt square would not release a PC version after going through the effort of learning how to develop for it with DS and ds2 and how well they sold on steam.

Seems fake.
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Why would it seem fake with all that video? Somebody in this thread said that Namco USA negotiates for PC releases of their games prior to release, given that this leak is so early those negotiations are probably still ongoing.
 
the size of that placeholder HUD... here I thought they learned their lesson and would continue down the road that Bloodborne did. Good lord there's no need of it.
 
Grief.exe said:
Dark Souls II was in the top three Steam releases all of 2014, reaching almost 100,000 concurrent players on the first day of release. Needless to say, it was extremely successful up front.
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I'm not arguing that at all. But when tracking total units sold, you don't only count what sold at the start (which you pretty much mentioned below). And the main reason Dark Souls 2 sold so much at the start was due to the expectations based off of the first game anyway.

It's interesting to track the two PC releases from a sales standpoint. The first Dark Souls game had terrible word of mouth on release, with good sales coming down the line. Dark Souls II had massive sales up front, but poor sales on the back end due some negative impressions floating around.
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And it would be pretty surprising if the first game didn't pick up the bulk of its sales when it was heavily discounted.
 
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