Demon’s Souls was recently rated for release on the PlayStation 5 in Japan and Korea, suggesting that it may make the next-gen console’s launch lineup. Since the system’s reveal event earlier in the year, the platform holder has been particularly secretive, only really elaborating upon Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
However, the abovementioned ratings prompted some “insider” speculation that the Bluepoint developed remake was originally scheduled to be part of the PS5’s day one software offering – prior to the coronavirus pandemic, anyway. Now, a couple of high-profile PlayStation executives have added fuel to the fire.
Indies evangelist Shuhei Yoshida kicked things off on Twitter, quote retweeting the Japanese giant’s latest PS5 commercial with the following message:
Then Worldwide Studios boss Hermen Hulst joined the conversation:
It’s interesting how prominently Demon’s Souls is featuring in the console’s marketing. Obviously this is a major first-party title for Sony, but it’s yet to be given a rough release window like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has. Could it make the launch lineup? We reckon there’s a distinct possibly, to be honest – but given the global situation at the moment, all bets are off.
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It’s less ‘fans think’ and more ‘fans hope’ to be honest. It’ll come out when it’s ready.
Normally I'd consider this nonsense but the game being rated by the Japanese boards does for once, give a rumour some credit.
Demon's Souls at release would make the PS5's supposed launch lineup much, much stronger. You've got a potentially excellent game aimed directly at the ultra hardcore with that one.
@nessisonett Indeed better wait a little then a terrible release.
This could easily make the difference between me buying a PS5 at launch or waiting a few weeks.
The big 5 for Sony Studios are:
Spider-Man Miles Morales
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon Forbidden West
Demon's Souls
I fully expect all of them within the first 6 months of the PS5 launch.
I think Sony are pushing Demon's Souls as the hardcore gamer's game to get early in the PS5's life compared to Spider-Man's more mainstream appeal.
Sony remembered how much good Bloodborne did the PS4 back in the day so are trying the same again.
Personally I think if game is nearly done I'd hold onto it till January next year, push as the "first big game of 2021" cos I'd rather Sony had a steady trickle of exclusives throughout the next two years then front loading the launch but nothing for about 6 to 10 months.
May strength be granted so the world might be mended.
@LieutenantFatman me too cause the launch lineup is really poor otherwise.
@SirAngry I'd go with 9-10 months, in case Horizon 2 is a Summer game.
If that’s a launch title I will be so happy
I hope so - I really want to get this one as soon as is possible.
I’m more concerned about the PS5 making this holiday.
I just have this feeling that yes in the USA as they want to catch thanksgiving holidays, but U.K./Europe I’m getting a bit sceptical.
Also with the amount of consoles that may or may not be available.
Time will tell, but the more time gets closer to November the more my expectations are starting to lower.
I'm also a fan but don't think Demon's Souls will be a launch game.
Such an amazing series, I hope it is a launch title. If so I would day 1 the system.
Otherwise I might have to wait a bit, or at least until they announce some other games. Right now there just isn’t a lot to entice for picking the system up at launch.
@Octane maybe, but there's been talk of the "The Big 5" for the first 6 months for quite some time, and I think that list is the big 5. There is talk of a summer blockbuster too, so maybe that's what Horizon Forbidden West is for. Also expecting some holiday 2021 games that haven't been announced yet.
I hope it's not. There are already too many games coming in November I want to play. Demon's Souls releasing in 2021 gives it breathing room.
@SirAngry They said they were aiming for 2021, which makes me think that Horizon will slip into early-2022.
@SirAngry I think if all of them come out next year and nothing else, that's still a very good launch year. I do expect a God of War teaser soonish. I don't think part 2 is too far away.
@AdamNovice @RBMango Agreed. As cool as Demon's Souls looks, I'd rather the launch window not be so crammed, and then we have no new big games for 6-10+ months.
Makes more sense to space them out so less people have to choose one game over the other.
I hate when people underestimate this title and act like it's not a big deal by saying " it's just a remake". I mean it's really good news for people like me who didn't get to play the original game. I was a little child when this came out, I'm honestly looking forward to playing it.
I say Miles Morales at launch and DS in December.
What do I win if I'm right?
Demons souls was the most influential game of the last 12 years and is one of my favourite games of all time (Still salty that dark souls gets all the credit) I really hope its a launch day title but I won't hold my breath, I'm getting the PS5 regardless.
... I still have my original Asian import of DS on PS3.. I can't play it anymore, but it's a reminder of a gaming experience I'll never forget.. Running across the ramparts with that effing dragon.. Wearing that hat.. That lift.. The dread of what's coming next.. And of course, those ruddy skeletons! Amazing stuff. Finally a game worthy of a remaster...
@Athrum I'm pretty confident Horizon Forbidden West will be out before the end of 2021, I also expect it by the end of summer at the latest, but wouldn't be too surprised if it slipped to Holiday 2021. I have faith in my friends at Guerilla, they know what they're doing and I'm pretty sure they're about to enter the final stretches on this game. The one I'd be most concerned about is GT7, because Kazunori Yamauchi does not run a tight ship and quite frankly I'm still amazed he's at Polyphony Digital.
i'm expecting DS to be there day1. it's the first game i want to play and try out the 3D audio - tower of latria - i'm talking about you!
@JJ2 nothing, but you'll have the pleasure of playing some awesome games at the end of the year. I'm sticking my neck out and predicting Ratchet & Clank, Demon's Souls and GT7 at launch, and Spider-Man Miles Morales as the pre-Christmas December stocking filler. I'm then being bolder and predicting Horizon Forbidden West will be the Easter / Spring blockbuster Sony has historically liked launching. Not sure what the Summer blockbuster is, or their holiday 2021 line-up, but I'm pretty sure we've not seen them yet.
@SamMR i played the living crap out of the original - it was SO atmospheric and fun - i can't wait to see boletaria with new gen power. and it being a remake, there is a chance Bluepoint opens up that broken arch that From didn't have the budget to finish.
Put in that save state.
But do they think that PS5 is close to release ?
@Cloud39472 The reason Dark Souls gets all the credit is because it took Demon's Souls concept and just did it better. The same thing happened with Nier and Nier Automata, PUBG and Fortnite, ect. It's hard to get people to care about a new idea that's rough around the edges. That's just how it goes some times
@Tchunga Wether it did it better or not is very subjective but I also don't think it's that simple. There are more factors than that, Dark souls was multiplatform unlike Demons Souls and so it reached a wider audience and it was advertised far better.
I know why Dark Souls gets the credit, doesn't mean it deserves it though, it was Demons Souls that shook things up man, Demon's Souls goddammit!
@Cloud39472 Being multiplat may have contributed slightly? I don't think Dark Souls being multiplatform is THAT big of a factor though. Seeing as it was only on 360 and PS3 at launch (compared to Demon's Souls only being on PS3) There are plenty of multiplatform games that don't go on to become as influential as Dark Souls, and vice versa. Just look at how influential The Last of Us became. That game was stranded on the PS3 just like DeS for a time but that didn't stop it from becoming the breakout success that it was.
But either way I'm right there with you, Demon's Souls deserves the credit. I'm just
trying to explain why Dark Souls is the one that ended up with all that credit
I don't think Demon Souls has to be a launch title. Spider-Man: MM is already their big 1st party game and system seller for Holiday 2020. Demon Souls could be an early 2021 or Spring 2021 release. That would give Sony more time to market it and give early PS5 owners, or those on the fence, another AAA game to look forward to.
@eddie429 Duuuude! If they mention you can finally go through the broken archstone I would be so hyped!
2021 guaranteed
This game + Spiderman MM + GT7 would be a good Day 1 line up I think But I reckon hardly anything will come out(Exclusive wise) day 1(I just got a feeling) :-/
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