Dark Souls Creator Talks About The Franchise

Dark Souls 3 is the "turning point for the franchise."

Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki spoke with Gamespot, about the upcoming third entry in the series, which is arguably the fifth game in a broad family if you include Daemon’s Souls and Bloodborne.

"Dark Souls is my life’s work. Everything I came up with for Dark Souls 3 is based on my personal preferences," Miyazaki told Gamespot.

Fans will be pleased to get to see Miyazaki’s personal touch, as it was missing from Dark Souls 2.

"However, Dark Souls 3 is also actually the turning point for the franchise," he said.

What does that mean? Gamespot, which heard the comment in context, said Dark Souls 3 will pave the way for something new.

It’s not clear whether it’s related, but Miyazaki also said he has plans for several new projects, and is interested in bringing the Souls ethos to other genres besides fantasy.

Dark Souls 3 is coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One in early 2016.