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[theSlacker]

The willingness to finish something and move on to something new should be admired, as it is really rare in not just video games but many forms of entertainment.

I look forward to whatever From Software decides to make next.

 

[Hagi]

I have to laugh a little when he says they are moving away from a franchise people want them to go back to another in Armored Core. Personally it would be nice to see a new IP from Miyazaki and I hope that's what From end up doing.

 

[Kyoufu]

Wouldn't mind if Miyazaki made a King's Field VR game. That would be neat.

But yeah, I need a new Armored Core game!

 

[Retsudo]

Even though i adore Souls games, i'm okay with this news. Hopefully whatever they do next is just as good.

As plenty have said, a new Armored Core would be sweet.

 

[Parakeetman]

Good, now go make a new Kings Field for the PSVR with that wonderfully twisted mind of yours. lol

 

[Roshin]

SpaceBorne.

It's sad, but sure, I can see Dark Souls ending with DS3 (and some DLC), but BloodBorne has at least another game in it and another story to tell.

Ride Amygdala to the moon.

Yes, ride Amygdala to the blood moon, face the eldritch horrors out of time and space!

 

[Newtype-001]

SpaceBorne.

Ride Amygdala to the moon.

 

[Breakage]

It's refreshing to see a developer think like this. A lot of franchises would have maintained a better legacy had things been wrapped up earlier.

 

[Koobion]

The series could definitely use a break. Hope to see it return down the line in the form of a Demon's sequel.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Thank god.

The series has fallen off since Dark Souls.

Eh, we've only had 2 in the Souls series and Bloodborne, which is clearly its own series, is brilliant.

For all we know, 3 could be the best in the series.

I am all for new things though, especially with Miyazaki involved.

 

[Gbraga]

I have to laugh a little when he says they are moving away from a franchise people want them to go back to another in Armored Core. Personally it would be nice to see a new IP from Miyazaki and I hope that's what From end up doing.

Agreed.

 

[bigjig]

As much as I love Souls games, good for him for realizing this. A Miyazaki that is hungry to create something new is the best Miyazaki

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Good. I personally think Dark Souls has kind of run its course by now, I want a new Otogi or something else.

This, as much as I LOVE the Souls game, I fear it will start to suffer from fatigue before not too long now.

 

[Deku Tree]

So also no BB2?

 

[Trago]

Good, now give us a new Tenchu game.

 

[Piers]

Big closure until Bandai Namco force more entries.

 

[Lernaean]

good now go back to Armored Core

Yep.

Oh damn forgot about Armoured Core...yes a new one please

Armored Core please and thank you.

YES

BACK 2 ARMORED COREEEEE

Yeah, they finally had a breakthrough after being in the industry for generations, simply because Miyazaki gave them a good recipe for RPGs, and they will waste the opportunity so they can make a mecha game only 1/10th of the Souls current fanbase will play.
They may make a gothic scifi RPG. Hell, they may even make an anime RPG, but i don't see them wasting Miyazaki, or any key Souls staff to make an AC.

 

[Sesha]

Good. Dragging out their franchises might result in franchise fatigue. Nothing should last forever. After hearing the rumors, the thought of getting Dark Souls 3 so soon after 2 and Bloodborne made me lose interest. But the changes they are making seem great, and getting a proper big budget Dark Souls sequel by Miyazaki is a good note to end it on. Bloodborne shows that they are capable of launching successful new IPs.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

Too bad, it's one of the very few franchises I look forward to nowadays. But whatever they do, I hope it brings them a lot of success.

 

[kadotsu]

Since the series homages Berserk the best way to end it would be for the character to board a ship after the final battle.

 

[Mecha]

Good, I haven't been the biggest fan of FROM's output recently. They had much more variety before, so I hope they go back to that.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Probably a good thing with the series being pretty much annualized for 3 years straight if you include Bloodborne.

 

[Kyuur]

Miyazaki: We want to create something new.

Fans: ARMOREDCOREARMOREDCORESEQUELSTOOLDERGAMESSEQUELSTOOLDERGAMES

 

[Freeman]

They've shown that they can easily move from one IP to another, no reason to not keep things fresh.

 

[Spieler Eins]

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The series has brought the company back into spotlight for the first time since PS1 days both critically and probably economically. And even compared to PS1 days, they are likely a much bigger name now, solely because of this series. ,,At worst" it will continue with Souls-likes in the vein of Bloodborne, which I much prefer anyway.

 

[God Dayumm]

Good decision and hopefully we can see the talent from the studio put in other games and genres. Maybe in 10 years we may get another souls game and it will refreshing

 

[Mman235]

I glad they're able to decide when to end it; if they bring all stuff from the first two games+DLC together and provide a satisfying climax to the Dark Souls world then this could inadvertently (given it obviously wasn't intended at it's origin) end up as one of the best gaming trilogies of all time.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Probably for the best-go back to AC or hell a new franchise-

We will still be blessed with 2 'LTTP:Souls' threads a month until the end of time-so the legend will never die.

*shudders

 

[FirLocke]

Yay, giving it a break is a good idea.

 

[RK9039]

Sad but completely understandable. I've loved this series since Demon's, I think it's come a long way, but please bring back the Meat Cleaver.

Oh yeah, a Berserk game needs to happen.

 

[Mr Git]

They could just make the Berserk game of everyone's dreams.

 

[Ushojax]

It's a good idea to at least give the series a rest after 3. Demon's, Dark, Dark 2, Bloodborne and Dark 3 is 5 games in 7 years. A hiatus is for the best, the biggest franchises can easily endure a few years off.

 

[catbrush]

He says they're going to "aggressively make new things" and lots of people assume Armored Core? What part of new didn't you understand?

 

[SliceSabre]

Yeah, they finally had a breakthrough after being in the industry for generations, simply because Miyazaki gave them a good recipe for RPGs, and they will waste the opportunity so they can make a mecha game only 1/10th of the Souls current fanbase will play.
They may make a gothic scifi RPG. Hell, they may even make an anime RPG, but i don't see them wasting Miyazaki, or any key Souls staff to make an AC.

So abandon the Armored Core fanbase that has been buying their games since 1997?

Ok.

 

[Castef]

Good. I personally think Dark Souls has kind of run its course by now, I want a new Otogi or something else.

Ooooooh! °_°

 

[takriel]

I just realized, this game will be Miyazaki's first true sequel game, won't it?

 

[Geist-]

Didn't Miyazaki say a few months ago that he wanted to make a sci-fi game next (traditional or mecha)? I'm kind of excited to see something like that with DS mechanics.

 

[Tactics18]

I hope it's not for good, rather just a break for a while.

I at least want Bloodborne 2 in a couple of years ;_;

 

[Gbraga]

So abandon the Armored Core fanbase that has been buying their games since 1997?

Ok.

Is Miyazaki needed for Armored Core, though? I'd rather have the man who I consider to be the best game designer in the business working on something completely new.

If they're really abandoning Soulsborne, they can have one of the teams work on Armored Core, and Miyazaki and his team making this entirely new IP.

Everyone wins.

 

[AgentOtaku]

I agree

Finish on a high note

 

[Uthred]

is it gonna have some mgs4 shadow moses thing where you wander across old forgotten firelink shrine and a meloncholic version of the theme starts to play

And then you have a fist fight with all your old characters on top of a dead god

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Yay! Wish they'd revisit Frame Gride or Chromehounds, but new stuff, please!

 

[Easy_D]

I'd like to see a horror game by them tbh, they have some twisted enemy designers at the studio and they could create something really spooky.

 

[takriel]

I'd like to see a horror game by them tbh, they have some twisted enemy designers at the studio and they could create something really spooky.

Soul Hills
The Hills have Souls

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

is it gonna have some mgs4 shadow moses thing where you wander across old forgotten firelink shrine and a meloncholic version of the theme starts to play

not sure how the main theme can get more melancholy than it already is lol

 

[NotMyPsn]

What about Demons Souls 2 ?

Exactly, and Bloodborne 2, Borne Harder.

 

[Rephil]

Ride Amygdala to the moon.

..picturing this! my lord! you made my day!

 

[Shahed]

I think the series could use a break definitely. Like I'm going to get Dark Souls III, but having played Bloodborne and DSII: SotFS in the last year I'm in no rush. Some time away whets the appetite for a new game. See the gap between new Zelda or GTA

 

[ViewtifulJC]

So abandon the Armored Core fanbase that has been buying their games since 1997?

Ok.

They should be used to that. And Dark Souls fans will be joining them in the abandonment center soon, so they'll have company.

 

[Pegosaurus]

Definitely respect this decision. Looking forward to dark souls 3, and whatever else from studio does after that!