For several years now, it has been a mystery what Bluepoint Games, the studio behind several remakes includingShadow of the Colossus, is working on. However, all speculation was put to rest whenSony unveiled at last June’s PlayStation 5 eventthat Bluepoint Games is developing a remake of the 2009 classic title,Demon’s Souls.
Of course, the news thatDemon’s Soulsis getting a remake has since sparked excitement among its fanbase, who have long been requesting for a reimagining of the game. Now thatDemon’s Soulsis only a few days away from release, here is everything players should know about the upcoming remake including its features, gameplay, and differences from the original.
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Demon’s Souls Release Date and Platform
As announced,Demon’s Soulswill be released on July 12, 2025, alongside the PS5, making it one of the next-gen console’s launch titles. It was also confirmed thatDemon’s Soulswill be a PS5 exclusive, which means that it won’t be releasing to the Xbox or even the PS4. During the announcement, Bluepoint Games explained that the reason why the game won’t release to the PS4 is to allow the developers to focus and take full advantage of the technological marvels of the PS5. Making it exclusive to Sony’s next-generation console also allowed developers to include features such as ray-tracing and offer better graphics at a higher framerate.
What is Demon’s Souls About?
Demon’s Soulsis originally a PS3 game developed by From Software back in 2009. In a way,Demon’s Soulsisthe spiritual predecessor of From Software’sDark Souls, which became a critical and commercial success thanks to its crushing difficulty and challenging bosses. The game puts players in the role of a lone warrior who finds himself in the kingdom of Boletaria that is currently overtaken by a mysterious colorless fog. The player is tasked in defeating demons with the help of the Maiden in Black, and save the kingdom of Boletaria.
In the upcoming remake, Bluepoint Games confirmed thatDemon’s Soulswill remain faithful to the original, so as not to cause any negative impact for veteran players. However, the studio also reassured fans that theDemon’s Soulsremake will offer a fresh experience to players with new weapons, armor, rings, and several new items including Grains, which will give players temporary resistance to damage effects like fire, poison, and bleeding.
Demon Souls PS5 Features and Gameplay
Apart from the confirmation from Bluepoint Games,the gameplay trailers revealed so faralso showed that the remake will offer a faithful experience to the original game while featuring superior graphics running at 60 fps. Moreover, Sony Interactive Entertainment Creative Director Gavin Moore, talked about how the PS5’s SSD helped Bluepoint Games realize the true potential of theDemon’s Soulsremake. In the remake, the game will bring players immediately back into action after they die, which will help keep players immersed in combat.
It is worth remembering that inBloodborne, which is another game under From Software’s ‘Soulsbourne’ genre, players would have to wait from 30 seconds to a minute before getting back in action after dying. Now, it appears thatDemon’s Soulswill take players back to the game at lightning speedsthanks to the PS5’s SSD. Additionally, theDemon’s Soulsremake will also give players two graphical modes to choose from: a high-resolution 4K mode, and a high-frame rate mode. In terms of audio, Sony has revealed thatDemon’s Soulswill take advantage of the PS5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech, which will make the game sound more immersive and the console’s DualSense controller will feature haptic feedback.
Demon’s Souls Price and Special Editions
On release day, players will be able to choose between two versions ofDemon’s Souls. The first is the standard edition, which only gives players access to the base game for $70. However, Sony is also offeringa Digital Deluxe Edition for $90that comes with additional in-game bonuses. According to Sony’s listing the Digital Deluxe Edition will give players items that will make it easier to survive the first few hours ofDemon’s Souls. Bonuses include armor, weapons, and some items, alongside theDemon’s Soulsoriginal soundtrack. Below is the full list of in-game items that players will receive in the Digital Deluxe Edition:
Demon’s Soulsis set to launch on November 12th, 2020, exclusively for the PlayStation 5.
