A new fan-made video shows off the potential beauty of an original Dark Souls remaster if it were made in Unreal Engine 5. FromSoftware's series-starting title is among a slew of older games getting intriguing previews from eager gamers, and even the original Resident Evil mansion got an Unreal Engine 5 upgrade recently as well.
The original Dark Souls already got a remaster a few years back, but for a few fans and critics, it didn't quite meet expectations. FromSoftware has one of the best reputations in the gaming industry based on its numerous successful soulsborne titles, and while the Dark Souls remaster looked decent, it lacked some of the gameplay upgrades that made its sequels receive such high praise. This fan-made preview of the game through the state-of-the-art Unreal Engine 5 is just a superficial look, but it's extremely promising.
The video comes via SilasCG on YouTube, who uploaded a brief glimpse of the Anor Lando renders he made using the high-quality lighting available in Unreal Engine 5. In the description of the video, SilasCG mentions that they've added some elements, but most are still the original assets from the 2011 title. The sights of Anor Lando, from the various spires viewable on the bridge to the haunting statues in the classically Dark Souls-tough Ornstein and Smough boss room, are all illuminated in amazing new form thanks to this preview.
As of right now, FromSoftware hasn't announced any plans for another original Dark Souls remake. It seems far more likely that, after receiving the original remake and the PS5-exclusive Demon Souls remake, the next logical remaster for the studio would be Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 remasters. Again, there isn't any official announcement that those are coming, but recently, a developer at FromSoftware confirmed that the studio is working on an unannounced project. Whether or not that's a remaster or a completely original title will remain unknown for the foreseeable future.
FromSoftware's current confirmed project is Armored Core 6. It's clear that the studio is going all out on the newest entry in its long-lived third-person mecha series, with a number of new abilities and enemy types already confirmed for Armored Core 6 through the most recent trailer. The game has lofty expectations to meet, considering the waves made in the gaming industry by Elden Ring, but Miyazaki and the team at FromSoftware have proven multiple times that they're capable of exceeding expectations.
Dark Souls Remastered is available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.