FromSoftware has announced that the online servers for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Dark Souls 2 and Armored Core: Verdict Day will shut down on March 31, 2024. The developer also confirmed that Dark Souls 2’s online functionality will remain active for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, and that single player will remain unaffected for both games. Dark Souls 2 first launched on 11 March 2014. It is available now for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC. Armored Core: Verdict Day launched on September 24, 2013 and is only available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Armored Core: Verdict Day via FromSoftware:
Command a squadron of fully customized Armored Core Units in a dystopian future ravaged by war and stripped of its natural resources The last remaining resources needed for the survival of your faction are scavenged and bitterly fought for in the No Man’s Land, a bleak landscape that offers little hope for survival. Enlist into one of the various in-game factions and strategically adapt your weapon systems to wrestle control of territories away from other players and establish a much needed peace. A heavy trigger finger, innovative customization and tactical teamwork will be all that stand between survival and total annihilation in Armored Core: Verdict Day.
Dark Souls 2 details:
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
DARK SOULS™ II brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay innovations to both single and multiplayer experiences.
Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and the unrelenting challenge that only FROM SOFTWARE can deliver.
Key Features
Go Beyond Death: dare yourself to engage against intense gameplay in a vast world powered by an all new engine that leaps graphics, sound & FX forward like never before
A labyrinth of monsters & bosses: immerse yourself into mind-bending environments filled with new twisted monsters and deadly bosses that could only come from the imagination of FROM SOFTWARE
Sensory assault: a wide range of threats will prey on human senses & phobias – auditory hallucinations, vertigo, acrophobia, etc
Deeper and darker: more intricate customization options provide weapons and armor tailoring to player style
Evolved multiplayer: updated multiplayer system enables improved online interaction to bring forward cooperative & competitive play
Refined gameplay: DARK SOULS™ II features fluid motion-capture animations, an upgraded combat system, a vastly expanded suite of characters, deeper customization options, new weapons, armor abilities, and a balanced player progression system.
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