In an announcement today, it was revealed thatDark Souls Remasteredfor Nintendo Switch will be pushed back until the Summer of 2018. What makes this so surprising is thatNintendo is publishing on theSwitch, and seems to be spearheading much of the marketing campaign for the game, having shown the first gameplay footage of the Remaster a little over a month ago.
Dark Souls Remastered Delayed for Nintendo Switch (Network Test too!)
A tweet by @DarkSoulsGame stated the following about the delay:
Due to the nature of causality, we must announce that the Nintendo Switch version of#DarkSoulsRemasteredwill be pushed back to summer of 2018, and with it, the release of the Solaire of Astora amiibo.
PC/PS4/X1 versions will maintain their May 25th release date.
— Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame)June 24, 2025
A Tweet by @FromSoftware_pr also announced:
So, it may not all be about theAmibo!.
It was also noted that Network Testing on the Switch console will happen at a separate time, that hasn’t been named, closer to the game’s launch on the Switch. No word yet on when Xbox One and Playstation 4’s Network Tests will be, but we’ll keep you updated just as soon as we find out.
We will test the server performance of the Switch version apart from the others, and at a time closer to the Switch release. We will announce the dates when they are available.
What are your thoughts on the delay? Are you disappointed or relieved? Or perhaps you just would like to focus onwhat DKS Remaster is changing.
If you want moreDark Souls, you will probably want to check outfan-made Dark Souls in Unreal Engine 4, or have some fun exploringDark Souls Comedy. Alternatively, there’s a fantastic article onHumanity and the Soulthat could bring you back to the origins of souls lore, or our pieces onDark Souls ArchitectureandDark Souls Armor designfrom history.
Stay tuned for announcements regarding the upcomingDark Souls Remastered Network Test!
