Dark Souls Developer Is Finally Fixing Its Game Servers
It's been more than four months since all Dark Souls PC servers were taken offline due to a significant hacker exploit, but developer FromSoftware is finally working on a fix. The Dark Souls series has had four main entries released on PC, including Dark Souls: Remastered. Each game requires players to battle various creatures and extravagant boss battles while traversing a fascinating fantasy world that greatly rewards exploration. The series is also known for its unforgiving difficulty, but that hasn't stopped it from winning many awards, including The Ultimate Game of All Time.
Many players interested in the popular Dark Souls series are often apprehensive about trying the action RPG games because of the game's infamous difficulty. One prominent feature of every Dark Souls game is cooperative multiplayer, which helps make the games easier and more fun for many players. The online component lets players leave messages for others and summon friends to help navigate or battle through the game's challenging areas. Unfortunately, a specific exploit on the Dark Souls series servers allowed hackers to infiltrate players' PCs. The game's developers chose to shut down the servers to protect players until a fix could be found. It has taken months, but progress seems to be happening.
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Months after the shutdown, publisher Bandai Namco claims it is now working on getting the Dark Souls PC servers back online. As reported by PC Gamer, Reddit user Relevant-Heart-1751 reached out to the Dark Souls publisher to ask when the games would be playable online again. They were surprised to receive an answer claiming that the game developers are actively working on a fix
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