Confirmed: Dark Souls PC to migrate from GFWL to Steam in Nov (Details in OP)

Grief.exe said:
We are very excited to announce that next month it will be possible for players to migrate their Dark Souls: Prepare to Die games, saves and achievements from the Games for Windows Live platform to Steam.

  • Games for Windows Live users will be able to redeem their Games for Windows Live Tokens on Steam to get Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost. (To find your Games for Windows Live Token, please head to the support webpage.)
  • In the month of November, there will be a period by which Games for Windows Live Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition users will be able to transfer their Save Data (characters + progress) and Achievements over to their Steam accounts.
  • Players will still be able to use their Games for Windows Live Tokens to redeem the Steam version of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost even after the migration period ends; but game Save Data and Achievements transfer functions may not be available.
  • Games for Windows Live Rankings will not be transferred to Steam.
  • The specific migration start and end dates will be available soon; however the migration period will begin sometime in November 2014 with more specific dates to come.

We will be sharing more information soon regarding the migration process soon, so stay tuned!

Join the Bandai Namco Games America Community!

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Grief.exe said:
We are very excited to announce that next month it will be possible for players to migrate their Dark Souls: Prepare to Die games, saves and achievements from the Games for Windows Live platform to Steam.

  • Games for Windows Live users will be able to redeem their Games for Windows Live Tokens on Steam to get Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost. (To find your Games for Windows Live Token, please head to the support webpage.)
  • In the month of November, there will be a period by which Games for Windows Live Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition users will be able to transfer their Save Data (characters + progress) and Achievements over to their Steam accounts.
  • Players will still be able to use their Games for Windows Live Tokens to redeem the Steam version of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost even after the migration period ends; but game Save Data and Achievements transfer functions may not be available.
  • Games for Windows Live Rankings will not be transferred to Steam.
  • The specific migration start and end dates will be available soon; however the migration period will begin sometime in November 2014 with more specific dates to come.

We will be sharing more information soon regarding the migration process soon, so stay tuned!

Join the Bandai Namco Games America Community!

http://bandainamcous.tumblr.com/post/100546461401/we-are-very-excited-to-announce-that-next-month-it
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PRAISE THE SUN!!!!!!


Man does this news Fucking make me happy!!!!!!!!
 
This conversion process sounds weird, as well as time limited. What does it mean for people who bought a copy through steam?

I got like, 50+ backups (well, the labeled ones anyway) for my (only) character during various points in the game. What do I do if I feel like going back and beating up Artorias or something for fun, or doing vs Gwyn with Solaire at 120fps for a recording or whatever?
 
Grief.exe said:
We are very excited to announce that next month it will be possible for players to migrate their Dark Souls: Prepare to Die games, saves and achievements from the Games for Windows Live platform to Steam.

  • Games for Windows Live users will be able to redeem their Games for Windows Live Tokens on Steam to get Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost. (To find your Games for Windows Live Token, please head to the support webpage.)
  • In the month of November, there will be a period by which Games for Windows Live Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition users will be able to transfer their Save Data (characters + progress) and Achievements over to their Steam accounts.
  • Players will still be able to use their Games for Windows Live Tokens to redeem the Steam version of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost even after the migration period ends; but game Save Data and Achievements transfer functions may not be available.
  • Games for Windows Live Rankings will not be transferred to Steam.
  • The specific migration start and end dates will be available soon; however the migration period will begin sometime in November 2014 with more specific dates to come.

We will be sharing more information soon regarding the migration process soon, so stay tuned!

Join the Bandai Namco Games America Community!

http://bandainamcous.tumblr.com/post/100546461401/we-are-very-excited-to-announce-that-next-month-it
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is this what happy feels like

i think i'm missing a few achievements, time to 100% that beauty
 
copelandmaster said:
This conversion process sounds weird, as well as time limited. What does it mean for people who bought a copy through steam?

I got like, 50+ backups (well, the labeled ones anyway) for my (only) character during various points in the game. What do I do if I feel like going back and beating up Artorias or something for fun, or doing vs Gwyn with Solaire at 120fps for a recording or whatever?
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To be honest I think the achievements showing up today was a mistake and Namco jumped the gun a bit.

Completely circumstantial evidence based on the timeline of events and the ambiguous information from their side.
 
Grief.exe said:
To be honest I think the achievements showing up today was a mistake and Namco jumped the gun a bit.

Completely circumstantial evidence based on the timeline of events and the ambiguous information from their side.
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Something similar happened before with some other GFWL title. One of the Arkham games, I think? Or maybe Bioshock 2?
 
Grief.exe said:
To be honest I think the achievements showing up today was a mistake and Namco jumped the gun a bit.

Completely circumstantial evidence based on the timeline of events and the ambiguous information from their side.
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I'm surprised no one from Namco Bandai threatened to kill Gaben over this.
 
OH MY GOD THIS IS THE GREATEST NEWS IVE EVER HEARD
I can't believe they're letting us take our savegames. OMFG
 
Grief.exe said:
We are very excited to announce that next month it will be possible for players to migrate their Dark Souls: Prepare to Die games, saves and achievements from the Games for Windows Live platform to Steam.

  • Games for Windows Live users will be able to redeem their Games for Windows Live Tokens on Steam to get Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost. (To find your Games for Windows Live Token, please head to the support webpage.)
  • In the month of November, there will be a period by which Games for Windows Live Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition users will be able to transfer their Save Data (characters + progress) and Achievements over to their Steam accounts.
  • Players will still be able to use their Games for Windows Live Tokens to redeem the Steam version of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost even after the migration period ends; but game Save Data and Achievements transfer functions may not be available.
  • Games for Windows Live Rankings will not be transferred to Steam.
  • The specific migration start and end dates will be available soon; however the migration period will begin sometime in November 2014 with more specific dates to come.

We will be sharing more information soon regarding the migration process soon, so stay tuned!

Join the Bandai Namco Games America Community!

http://bandainamcous.tumblr.com/post/100546461401/we-are-very-excited-to-announce-that-next-month-it
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Recycling my post from the other thread:

Nevadatan said:
well all the "you could transfer your data and achiviements from GFWL for a limited time" is the same as how they do with the Ace Combat Assault Horizon migration to Steamworks early this year. so its not as strange for me.
Also everybody with the game already on steam probably wont have to do nothing, with Ace Combat they just issue a less than 200mb update iirc.

lets hope for VAC implementation, im sick of kicking hackers into pits.
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and yes, praise the grossly incandesent sun
 
I'm curious how the save data transfer is going to work because I played the game offline the entire time. I never bothered to sign into GFWL and just played in offline mode.

If I have to restart then so be it. I'll just run to the catacombs, get my Great Scythe and I'll be good to go.
 
Grief.exe said:
We are very excited to announce that next month it will be possible for players to migrate their Dark Souls: Prepare to Die games, saves and achievements from the Games for Windows Live platform to Steam.

  • Games for Windows Live users will be able to redeem their Games for Windows Live Tokens on Steam to get Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost. (To find your Games for Windows Live Token, please head to the support webpage.)
  • In the month of November, there will be a period by which Games for Windows Live Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition users will be able to transfer their Save Data (characters + progress) and Achievements over to their Steam accounts.
  • Players will still be able to use their Games for Windows Live Tokens to redeem the Steam version of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition at no additional cost even after the migration period ends; but game Save Data and Achievements transfer functions may not be available.
  • Games for Windows Live Rankings will not be transferred to Steam.
  • The specific migration start and end dates will be available soon; however the migration period will begin sometime in November 2014 with more specific dates to come.

We will be sharing more information soon regarding the migration process soon, so stay tuned!

Join the Bandai Namco Games America Community!

http://bandainamcous.tumblr.com/post/100546461401/we-are-very-excited-to-announce-that-next-month-it
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Migrating saves and achievements? This is even better than I thought.
 
Dr.Acula said:
I'm surprised no one from Namco Bandai threatened to kill Gaben over this.
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They already threatened him and everyone with death if they got the game. Why the hell do you think they called it "Prepare to Die" edition?

Meanwhile FromSoftware is a little nicer and just goes with "Artorias of the Abyss."
 
Do you guys think this patch will also include some performance improvements? It would be nice to have a DS1 port that's as optimized as DS2.
 
I'm so crazy over Dark Souls that I won't use the save import feature. Will start new playtroughs and 100% everything.
Any sunbro's with me?
 
DirtyCase said:
Personally I think that is being a a little too optimistic. Either way I'm applauding the good news
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I'm not expecting an Ultra HD port with new content but I would take it as a slap to the face if they didn't at the very least incorporate the resolution and mouse/keyboard improvements. I mean, if Durante could do it in about a day or so, there's no excuse why a team of programmers couldn't figure it out.

At the very, very, very least if they fail to implement any changes then I hope Durante or another dude will put out a fix for the Steam version.
 
Krusenstern said:
I'm so crazy over Dark Souls that I won't use the save import feature. Will start new playtroughs and 100% everything.
Any sunbro's with me?
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It's the only way.
I have my saves but I'll start from the beginning either way.
Been looking for a good excuse to play again.
 
Wow. When I try to launch the GFWL client as per their instructions, I instantly get a "connection error" that blocks me from continuing. asfdsrtgrsyghdrefhdtf
 
Kanann said:
Help!!

al...most....heart attack!!

PRAISE THE SUN!! /die
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very aproppiate avatar.

im not expecting a graphical options or better networking but at least better savegame management. (GFWL sucks at that) and......maybe VAC, please. like i said before. kicking hackers into pits its getting old
 
I must confess something. I never finished the first Dark Souls. This news is sublime and gives me an even greater purpose to finish it, or even begin the journey anew.
 
I bought this game months ago, but decided to hold off on playing it until GFWL was patched out, as I'm never reinstalling that piece of software.

My patience has been rewarded. My first playthrough will be all the sweeter now. Praise the fucking sun.
 
I know the last several times I went to play on the PC, I was frustrated by the crapshoot of getting the game to work. I straight up love that this is happening. Bandai Namco needs some kind of special recognition for following through with this.
 
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