Bandai Namco has released a new Dark Souls 3 update for users who have access to debug builds on Steam, which could be a sign that the series servers may finally be back online on PC soon.
As reported by the well-known modder Lance McDonald, the new update has arrived many years after the last one and in his opinion, the intention of Bandai Namco is to test various patches in view of the reopening of the servers.
For the uninitiated, the servers of the Dark Souls series on PC were deactivated by Bandai Namco last January 23, due to the discovery of a serious flaw in the multiplayer network, which some attackers could have exploited to steal sensitive data from other users.
Bandai Namco have pushed a new Dark Souls 3 update to folks with access to some of the debug branches on Steam for the first time in many years. Probably testing new patches for upcoming server restoration. pic.twitter.com/v6o4DrJ5io
— Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) July 23, 2022
Since then, updates on the issue from the Japanese publisher, which just a few days ago was hacked by a ransomware group, have been sporadic. The latest dates back to the end of May, wherein in an email sent to the PCGamer editorial staff he stated that the developers were “currently restoring the servers”.
We hope that the wait is really over, also because the servers of the entire Dark Souls series on PC have been offline for about 180 days now.
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