Yesterday, Bandai Namco Games finally confirmed that the PC version of Dark Souls II will be launching worldwide on April 25th. Below is a quick overview of both the minimum and recommended hardware specifications as released by Steam:
Minimum
- OS: Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 GHz or Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E8500 3.17 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT, ATI Radeon HD 5870
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 14 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
Recommended
- OS: Windows 7 SP1
- Processor: Intel Core i3 2100 3.10 GHz or AMD A8 3870K 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 or higher, ATI Radeon HD 6870 or higher
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 14 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
This announcement comes after the release date was confirmed and then denied by a Bandai Namco Games representative in a news report from earlier this week. The PC version of Dark Souls II will include high resolution graphics, enhanced frame, and keyboard, mouse, and gamepad control support. Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game are out this upcoming Tuesday.
Now that the PC version is confirmed, we will be awaiting news on if the next-gen versions have a chance at being made. From Software has already stated that the game engine was built for next-gen consoles, so this announcement will most likely come later this year. Stay tuned for more on Dark Soul II as we will be making a special announcement regarding the game early next week.
Will any of you be waiting to pickup the PC version of Dark Souls II? Please feel free to let us know in the comments section below.
