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Dark Souls 2 and 3 online servers go offline on all platforms
FromSoftware has taken Dark Souls 2 and 3 servers offline on all platforms because of a server issue.
The shutdown affects online play, including co-op, player invasions and messages left in the games.
The developer has not explained the issue or set a return time, and says it will share updates when it knows more.
Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 are older games, released in 2014 and 2016, but their online features remain part of how players interact.
The outage follows a much longer shutdown in 2022, when security concerns took the PC servers for all three Dark Souls games offline for much of the year.
That history leaves players uncertain about how long this outage could last.
For now, players must wait for FromSoftware's restoration update before those online features return.
FromSoftware has taken the online servers for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 offline across all platforms because of a server issue.
The studio has not said when online play will return.
The outage affects online features such as co-op, invasions and in-game messages.
FromSoftware said it would provide an update once it has information about the restoration time.
The cause of the issue has not been specified.
- Who
- FromSoftware took the servers offline.
- What
- The online servers for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 are temporarily unavailable.
- When
- October 30, 2026. The exact time the outage began is not stated.
- Where
- All platforms.
- Why
- FromSoftware cited a server issue but did not specify its cause.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Maintenance on the Dark Souls 2 server was completed, according to OpenCritic.
FromSoftware announced that the Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 servers were unavailable across all platforms.
GamesRadar+ reported that no update on the restoration time had been given.
- Affected games
- Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3
- Platforms
- All platforms
- Reason given
- A server issue; no specific cause stated
- Restoration time
- Not announced
- Previous maintenance
- Dark Souls 2 maintenance was completed two days before the outage, according to OpenCritic.
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Due to a server issue, the game servers for the following titles will be temporarily unavailable on all platforms
We will provide updates once we have information regarding the server restoration time. We apologize for the inconvenience
We have discovered an issue with the game servers for the following game titles, and as a result, we will be taking down the game servers across all platforms
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Due to a server issue, the game servers for the following titles will be temporarily unavailable on all platforms. We will provide updates once we have information regarding the server restoration time. We apologize for the inconvenience. DARK SOULS II DARK SOULS III
以下のゲームタイトルにおきまして、ゲームサーバーに不具合を発見したため、全プラットフォームのゲームサーバーを停止させていただきます。 復旧時期が判明次第、別途お知らせいたします。ご利用のお客様にはご迷惑をおかけいたします。 DARK SOULS Ⅱ DARK SOULS Ⅲ
Server maintenance has finished for DARK SOULS II and online services have been resumed. Thank you very much for your patience. We hope you continue to enjoy the game.