Dark Souls II and Dark Souls III have their online features back after a security-related shutdown that lasted roughly 12 days. FromSoftware restored service on November 11, allowing players on supported versions to return to cooperative play, invasions, and the messages that make the games’ lonely worlds feel a little less empty.
In its restoration notice, the developer said “the investigation has been completed and the fix has been applied.”
The outage began on October 30. FromSoftware’s November 2 follow-up identified security vulnerabilities affecting the game servers and said the suspension covered both titles across their supported platforms. Offline play remained available during the interruption.
The return of summons makes a practical difference if a boss has been holding up your progress: another player can join the fight again. Invasions bring the opposite complication, putting a human opponent into a journey you could complete alone during the outage.
For Dark Souls II, online service is back on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, including the original PC release and Scholar of the First Sin.
The game’s PS3 and Xbox 360 servers closed permanently on March 31, 2024. Those console editions remain available for offline play.
Official Dark Souls III artwork: FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment.
