Content inspired by Dark Souls community to be included in Dark Souls II
6 original shields designed by the Dark Souls community have been selected by From Software to appear in Dark Souls II
Video game developer and publisher Namco Bandai Games announced today that the anticipated Dark Souls II will include content inspired by the Dark Souls community.
As a conclusion to the “Shield Design Contest” held in May 2013 on the Dark Souls II Facebook page, renowned developer From Software selected 6 original designs of shield created by the Dark Souls community in order to integrate them in the game. This extra content has been adapted from the original designs to blend in the Dark Souls II aesthetic and become part of Drangleic, the mysterious fallen kingdom where the game’s story unfolds.
Namco Bandai Games and From Software would like to thank the talented creators of the selected designs: Denis “DasHurz” Bachmaier, Charles Collier, Illim, Gabriel Verdon and Alexandre Etiennes Jonathan Du Cass. They will be credited in the game and will receive a copy of Dark Souls II Collector’s Edition for their amazing contribution.
As an extra reward, Namco Bandai Games is proud to announce each of them will receive a real shield based on their design, created by the blacksmiths of Armedia, a company specialized in the creation of medieval weapons and accessories.
In addition to the shields revealed today, two other sets of shields will unveil on January 28th and January 31st.
Dark Souls II will launch in Europe and Australasia on March 14, 2014 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A PC edition will be released later in 2014. To learn more about Dark Souls II and pre-order the game you can visit the Dark Souls II website here. To stay up-to-date with Dark Souls II you can visit the Facebook page here.
