NAMCO BANDAI Games has announced that the Artorias of the Abyss content that debuted in Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition will be available for purchase via digital download on both the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE next month in Europe and Australasia.
In Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss, acclaimed developers FromSoftware take console gamers into the depths of hell through torturous dungeons, unrelenting boss battles, and the most challenging of gameplay experiences in video games today. The Artorias of the Abyss DLC content will also provide console players with an enhanced online PVP (player vs. player) mode allowing players to assemble battles against one another for all-out fights to the death that console fans have been waiting for .
Intense dungeon crawling and epic enemy encounters are all part of the seamlessly intertwined experience awaiting gamers in Dark Souls : Atorias of the Abyss. This new chapter in the Dark Souls lore allows console gamers to experience gruesome battles, diabolical challenges, powerful weaponry and magic, and gives players the flexibility to customize each character to suit their desired play style. The innovative online component allows gamers to draw from the collective experience of the Dark Souls community as they either assist or maliciously sabotage each other on the journey through the world of Lordran to save the land from darkness. Featuring a massive, seamless world design, Dark Souls : Atorias of the Abyss thrusts players into challenges presented to them and demands players to fully immerse themselves into the deep exploration and adaptable gameplay experience that only Dark Souls can provide.
Dark Souls: Atorias of the Abyss for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will available for DLC purchase on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on October 24th.