Dark Souls 2 is a pretty divisive game among the Souls community, and From Software is looking to close that gap somewhat with Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin. This version of the game will feature improved netcode, better graphics. new lore. and new enemy placements.
Originally slated for an April 7th release date in Europe, the game has been moved up to April 2nd. No word on whether or not this applies to other territories has yet to be confirmed, but places like Amazon and EB Games are still listing it for April 7th.
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