Possible Dark Souls Sequel In The Working

Executive producer Eiichi Nakajima and Masanori Takeuchi head of R&D at From Software have spoken out about a sequel to the 2011 cult hit Dark Souls.

Speaking during the Games Developers Conference (GDC) this week they confirmed that they would like to see the series go forward. 

"Of course, it's not over yet," Takeuchi said. "You have to go back to our roots, which is King's Field. We've made many games in that series. We've always been enamored by dark fantasy action RPGs. That's just been our core DNA and I think we'll continue to utilize that." 

The pair then commented on the possibility of expanding the series to different platforms, on this matter Takeuchi said, 

"We know what butters our bread, obviously it's consumer games," Takeuchi said. "That's where we see some of our key strengths. That being said, as developers, we like to do new things and new challenges will help us mature and grow as a developer. Smart phones and tablets are an interesting challenge for us." 

"If we do go down that path, it's not going to be what you see on the market today, [which are] more watered down, less 'core' experiences," he added. "We like to make games for core gamers, so if we take that approach, it's going to be a core experience on a tablet, something that gamers are going to love. If you look at the install base of the two different types — 3DS and PS Vita versus smart phone and tablets — they're incredibly different. For us, trying to find a way to appeal our content, the sort of games that we're good at, to a new audience is going to be a challenge."

It has been rumoured off the back off this that a Dark Souls sequel is already in production.