is an
action role-playing video game by
FromSoftware. It was released for
PlayStation 3 and
Xbox 360, and published by
Namco Bandai Games internationally. A
spiritual successor to FromSoftware's
Demon's Souls and the second installment of the
Souls series,
Dark Souls began development under the
working title of
Project Dark. The game was released in Japan on September 22, 2011, and in North America, Australia, and Europe the following month. On August 24, 2012, the "Prepare to Die" edition of
Dark Souls was released for PC, featuring additional content previously unavailable to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users. On October 23, 2012, the additional content from the PC version was released as downloadable content for consoles under the title
Artorias of the Abyss.
Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran. Players assume the role of a cursed undead character who has been chosen to make a
pilgrimage out of the Undead Asylum to discover the fate of the Undead.