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Naming The Next Dark Souls

A Dark Souls sequel hasn't been officially announced yet, but that doesn't stop us from speculating what it could be called.

Last November, publisher Namco Bandai announced Dark Souls shipped 1.5 million copies globally. Those impressive sales numbers combined with a nearly 90 Metacritic average means we'll likely see a sequel sooner rather than later. The thing is, it might not even be called Dark Souls II.

Developer From Software created both Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. Sony owns the Demon's Souls franchise, so when From Software wanted to go multiplatform with a sequel, they had to start over with a new universe in Dark Souls. However, Dark Souls' story doesn't exactly end with room for a direct sequel.

The team has a number of options to go with their third game in the Souls series. Do they go with Dark Souls II or a completely new game again? Our fantastic design team here at Game Informer put together some options using Dark Souls art that you can see below.

Also, in the gallery afterwards, we left readers some of our covers without titles. Think you have a better name? Create your own cover and add it in the comments. We'll take the best fan-made covers and add them to our story on a second page.

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Comments
  • I particularly like Dead Souls and Dragon Souls, they seem rather in line with the theme of the "Souls" series. However my favourite is Dark Souls X Tekken. I would play that.
  • Dead Souls seems most likely, but I would play Dark Souls X Tekken.
    Edit: I've said it elsewhere, so I'll just say it here: Damned Souls sounds like a cool possibility too.
  • What about Diabolical Souls, Demonic Souls, Deceptive Souls, Derivative Souls...so many possibilities. I kid with the last one, especially considering how much I love and respect the series. But maybe Souls can become the first name in the title. Who knows.
  • I liked Dead Souls best, but I don't think FromSoftware would use that name since that Yakuza game already uses Dead Souls as a subtitle.

    EDIT: I made this one! Ravaged Souls: http://i.imgur.com/JwWib.png
  • Lost souls?
  • I'm liking the Dead Souls and Devil's Souls (good job on those covers!)

    I almost have to say I don't care what it's called, I just want a sequel xD.

  • Black Souls: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOULSaaaahhh!
  • Dark Souls:Tekken 0__0
  • Its probably gonna be called Devils souls or maybe even angels souls. Oooh maybe Souls souls

    Or my personal favorite: James Brown souls.
  • I think Dark Souls II would be likely but the first thing that came to mind was Darker Souls, which someone has already made a mock-up for. XD
  • I like Dead Souls out of all those.

  • Shoe Souls
  • I'll play along. Because why not? http://i39.tinypic.com/m3fx1.jpg
  • How about Duran Duran Souls? Could be a poppier, more upbeat reworking of the franchise

  • How about "Dark Souls II: This Time You're REALLY F**ked".
  • Tattered Souls, Tortured Souls, Fallen Souls, Bound Souls, Trapped Souls, Reckless Souls...the possibilities are endless.
  • Dark Souls X Tekken all the way....Although Dead Souls would be pretty sick as well.

  • Dead souls seems like the obvious choice
  • Devil's Souls

    And make sure Patches kicks you down a pit.

  • The next title:

    "Dark Souls 2: YOU DEFEATED "
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