For mange har Dark Souls 3 virket som det sidste spil i Dark Souls-serien, og det bekræfter spillets instruktør, Hidetaka Miyazaki, nu. FROM Software har i hvert fald ikke nogle planer om at udvikle et nyt spil i serien lige forløbig. Istedet vil de fokusere på en ny IP, som firmaet er ved at udvikle.
Det betyder dog ikke at det er det sidste vi får se lige forløbig, for der er to DLC-pakker planlagt til Dark Souls 3.
”We will make two large DLCs as planned. First one will be out in Fall 2016, Second one in Early 2017.” – Miyazaki
Men det er så også det sidste vi får af Dark Souls-indhold i denne omgang. Dette slår Miyazaki fast:
”Dark Souls 3 will be have several DLCs like previous games. But there’s absolutely no plan right now for any sequels, spin-offs or tie-ins. But I can’t say for certain the possibility is 0%.
For example, if a FROM Software developer come to me five years from now and beg ‘please let me make another Dark Souls‘. Then I will not rule out the possibility to let my subordinates start a new project.
What is certain for now is, to me personally Dark Souls is over. So rather than make another sequel, I think it’s time we take a step to a new direction. Development of a new IP has already begun.”
Han siger altså også at det ikke er umuligt at FROM Software udvikler et nyt Souls-spil, men det virker helt sikkert som om at Miyazaki skal have serien lidt på afstand.
Da han blev spurgt om et nyt Armored Core-spil, sagde han følgende:
”Personally I want to do it. After all I was involved in three games in the series.
Armored Core is one of the pillars of FROM Software’s lineup, but I can’t reveal anything at the moment.”