FromSoftware has restored on-line options for the PC model of Darkish Souls Remastered after the servers have been taken offline earlier this 12 months on account of hacking considerations.
On-line options for Darkish Souls: Remastered, Darkish Souls 2, and Darkish Souls 3 on PC have been taken down in January this 12 months after a “severe exploit” was found that allowed hackers to take management of participant computer systems.
Over the next months Bandai Namco and FromSoftware labored to take away the exploit, and in August the Servers for Darkish Souls 3 have been efficiently introduced again on-line. Multiplayer providers for Darkish Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin adopted in October.
Nevertheless, in the identical Twitter thread FromSoftware revealed that, while Darkish Souls: Remastered would finally be introduced again on-line, the unique PC launch – Darkish Souls: Put together to Die – would by no means have its on-line providers restored.
“We’ve decided that we won’t be able to help on-line providers for the PC model of Darkish Souls: Put together to Die Version that was launched in 2012, on account of an getting older system,” tweeted the official Darkish Souls account. “We apologize for the lengthy wait and ask to your understanding on this matter.”
Now, a little bit below ten months for the reason that servers went darkish, FromSoftware took to the swirling maelstrom of chaos that’s Twitter as soon as extra to disclose that it has lastly restored the net options for Darkish Souls: Remastered.
On-line options for the PC model of #DarkSouls: Remastered have been reactivated.
Thanks as soon as once more to your persistence, understanding, and help. pic.twitter.com/IZ8lsfx3Tx
— Darkish Souls (@DarkSoulsGame) November 9, 2022
FromSoftware’s Japanese language participant help account elaborated additional, stating in a tweet translated through Google, “The PC model of ‘DARK SOULS REMASTERED’ has accomplished its safety vulnerability investigation and countermeasures, so the sport server has been restored and on-line providers have resumed.”
So, rejoice Souls followers, but in addition bear in mind to pour one out on the bonfire for the PC model of Darkish Souls: Put together To Die, whose on-line servers have been the playground for a lot of a masochistic gamer.
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