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‘Dark Souls Remastered’ Delayed for Nintendo Switch to Summer
Dark Souls fans waiting for the remaster that’s set to hit the Switch will unfortunately have to wait longer than the original May 25th release date.
On Bandai Namco UK’s Twitter page, the company posted that the release of the Switch version will be delayed to the Summer 2018. This also includes the upcoming Solaire of Astora amiibo. When asked why the delay, Bandai Namco responded the delay is “purely development”, and that the new release timing gives the dev team more time to tweak the port. Fortunately for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players, the release date for those versions is still set for May 25th.
In addition, when asked about the network test for the Switch version (which is to test the servers to see if they can handle the load), Bandai Namco responded that the network test will still be happening, although it too is being pushed back until a new release date has been confirmed. After that, the test will go ahead.
Obviously, delays suck, but hopefully the extra development time will give the game the polish it needs. We’ve seen what Bethesda was able to crank out with their Switch port of DOOM, so the benchmark is there.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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