Dark Soulsis one of the most popular and influential franchises of the Xbox 360 and PS3 console generation. It has led to the birth of an entirely new genre, and many developers have beeninspired by From Software’s design philosophies.
While hacking is a part of a fair number of multiplayer games on PC, players had recently discovereda dangerous new exploit in the online component ofDark Souls 3. Reportedly, it could allow hackers to gain access to private information, in addition to bricking computers and running programs in the background. It’s an extremely serious problem and users were warned not to playDark Souls 3online. Bandai Namco was made aware of this issue, and the development team has now taken further steps to ensure that this hack does not affect any more players.
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The official Twitter account forDark Soulsconfirms that PvP servers forDark Souls: Remastered,Dark Souls 2, andDark Souls 3have been temporarily deactivated. The team is currently investigating the aforementioned issue, and it also states that servers forDark Souls: Prepare To Die Editionwill be going offline in a short while. However, PvP servers forDark Soulsgames on consoles remain unaffected, and the problem is limited to the online component of the PC version.
Most of the replies to the Tweet consist of fans thanking the developers and emphasizing the gravity of the situation. People are also hoping that thisDark Soulshack will not be present inElden Ring. It does seem like the hacking issue has been going on for some time now, and it is unfortunate that this problem had supposedly been left unresolved until it became a serious threat.
PvP and co-op are a huge part of theDark Soulsfranchise, and these games have managed to maintain an active community for years after release. WhileSekirowas a single-player game, fans can expectElden Ring’s online community to remain active for many years.
Elden Ringlaunches next monthand it’s undoubtedly one of the most anticipated games of the year. From Software had allowed players to get their hands on the game during a network test in November, and the reception was almost universally positive.Elden Ringtakes ideas from theDark Soulsformula and combines them with an open world, where players can spend hours exploring the gorgeous land.
Dark Souls 3is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
