Bloodborne may be grabbing all the headlines of late thanks to its excruciating gameplay and rave reviews, but there is another property incubating in the dark and dank vaults of From Software: Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.
Due to release at the beginning of April, the studio today revealed the minimum and recommended requirements (see below) to run the brutal RPG on your PC. Knowing all too well that a substantial section of the audience will already owned last year’s sequel, From Software also detailed an upgrade path that will offer fans a discount for picking up Scholar of the First Sin on Steam.
At launch, the compilation will be priced at $49.99, but for those who already own Dark Souls II, publisher Bandai Namco noted that the rerelease will be available for $29.99, while ardent fans who have bought both the sequel and its trio of DLC can pick up Scholar for a discounted $19.99.
From Software didn’t specify whether this offer is only available until the game launches next month, though we’ll update this article when we learn more. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin will loom onto current-gen systems and PC on April 7, and you can consult the system specs below to gauge whether you can run the compilation on the latter platform.
Minimum requirements:
OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit
CPU: Intel Core i3 2100 3.1GHz / AMD A8 3870 3.6GHz
Memory: 4GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon HD 6870, DirectX: 11
Network: Broadband Internet Connection
Hard Drive: 23GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX11 sound device
Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (or equivalent) recommendedRecommended requirements:
OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600 3.4GHz / AMD FX 8150 3.6GHz or better
Memory: 8GB RAM or better
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 (700 series) or better / ATI Radeon HD 7850 (7000 series) or better, DirectX: 11
Network: Broadband Internet Connection
Hard Drive: 23GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX11 sound device
Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (or equivalent) recommended