

It contains the original game and its downloadable content with upgraded graphics, expanded online multiplayer capacity, and various other changes. A remastered version of the game, titled Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, was released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows in April 2015. Dark Souls II was released in March 2014 after some initial delays, with the Windows version being released the following month.ĭark Souls II was a critical and commercial success. Taking place in the kingdom of Drangleic, the game features both player versus environment (PvE) and player versus player (PvP) gameplay. An entry in the Dark Souls series, it was released for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Free-to-play PS3 fighter Soulcalibur: Lost Swords went through an unplayable launch earlier this year, forcing the publisher to relaunch the game a week later.Dark Souls II is a 2014 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Games. This isn't the first time Bandai Namco has had PSN problems in recent months. With PSN maintenance due later today, it's possible Euro PS3 pass holders won't gain access to Crown of the Old Iron King until tomorrow at the earliest. We are sorry for the inconvenience and ask you for a little bit more patience to enjoy the obscurest and most wicked pits in the Dark Souls 2 world."īandai Namco posted that update yesterday morning, but at the time of publication the problem remains unresolved. For those who have purchased the season pass, please do not purchase the DLC: We are working on enabling the link so you can download the second DLC automatically on your console. "This new DLC only appears a DLC to purchase. "Crown of the Old Iron King, the second chapter in its The Lost Crowns DLC trilogy for Dark Souls 2 has not been linked to the PlayStation Network season pass yet," reads an update on the game's Facebook page. Bandai Namco apologized for the error and warned PS3 pass holders to not purchase the content while it tries to fix the problem. This may seem like another of the game's nefarious lateral challenges, but the only solution at present is to buy the DLC, which is a pretty terrible solution since you've already ponied up the cash.

The second of a trilogy of DLC, Crown of the Old Iron King, launched this week with no hitches on PC and Xbox 360, but for EU owners of the PS3 pass it shows up as requiring purchase.

Original Story: European PS3 season pass holders for Dark Souls 2 are currently unable to unlock content they've already paid for, despite it being available for everyone else. Bandai Namco's yet to confirm that officially. Shortly after this post went live, users on the game's Facebook page began reporting the DLC issues are now resolved, and PS3 pass holders in Europe can download the content for free.
