Sony Says Demon's Souls Remake Isn't Coming To PC And 'Other Consoles'

Update—6:19 p.m. ET, 09/16/2020: Following the original publication of this story, Sony has told Kotaku that the trailer claiming Demon’s Souls would be coming to PC and “other consoles” was a mistake. The rep attributed the incorrect information to “human error.” Demon’s Souls will be exclusive to the PlayStation 5.

[GaboonViper]

Terrible marketing, and now HFW on PS4, so much for we believe in generations, next gen hype dead, well done Sony.

[potatoseal]

It's not dead at all. Demon's Souls is only on PS5 buddy.

Yes, HFW and MM are going to be Cross-Gen. That's a bit of a let down. But people are still gearing up to get a PS5. Personally, Demon's Souls looked fricking AMAZING.

I mean the HYPE is not dead, it's still going along like a Freight-Train

Development for HFW must have started on the PS4 and then shifted it to PS5 and PS4.

[Bobertt]

Well we haven't seen gameplay for Horizon yet just the cinematic but the environments looked more dense than HZD and the underwater was greatly improved. The lighting seems a bit better as well. I hate crossgen but that's only when they hold back the next gen version if they go all out on PS5 i don't care about the PS4 version. As for MM it looked better than the first game. You won't really see the games that are truly next gen until end of 2021 or 2022 anyway. Look at PS4's launch, the only games i remember standing out as next gen was Killzone Shadowfall but obviously they have improved since then.

[BLizardXD]

HZD2 and Spider Man MM are both cross gen games. and how is this not big news?
PS gamers talk about xbox cross gen games and here we see the same.

[GameZenith]

So you're saying just play the games on PS4 and get a PS5 later?

What's the use of getting PS5 at launch now?

At this point, God of War 2 may also be coming to the PS4 as it is not confirmed as a PS5 exclusive.

[mikeslemonade]

Basically very little people will play Demon Souls in the next year since it’s hard to find a PS5 in stock.

And you’re wrong Demon Souls will not a be niche title.

[sampsonon]

@BLizardXD: It's because it's the beginning of a gen. MS will release all their games on the last gen consoles.
Big difference.

[TrueViper]

Wrong. The real Demon Souls came out 11 years ago on PS3 and I guarantee it was way harder than the remake just because it was really clunky and frame rate would chug at points making it even harder. ;)

[bouzebbal]

The game is a launch title, and that's madness in itself..
It'll sell millions, Sony and bluepoint for the win

[ABizzel1]

3 games being cross-gen ruined next-gen hype, espeically when everyone saw two of those 3 games and instantly thought they looked next-gen in their showings and seeing Spider-Man on PS5 looking next-gen lol. Okay.

It was rumored a while back that Sony had several PS4 games ready to go, but delayed them to PS5 since it was clear Xbox had given up at the end of the generation and was moving everything into next-gen. It's clear now that these were those games, and so if they were already in development originally for the PS4 why not release them on both consoles. Espeically considering Spider-Man sold over 10 million copies (I believe 16 million and counting).

It's pure business. It also mean IMO that Horizon is coming a lot sooner than many expected because 2 of these 3 games are launch titles which IMO means Horizon could be as early as Q1 or Q2 2021.

[GaboonViper]

Maybe im getting overmad, but i want to see HFW built for PS5 and PS5 only, now PS4 will hold back jist like MS is doing, i dont agree with this situation from Sony, still a day one buy but i hope they scrap this decision.

[darthv72]

the 3 games being cross gen makes me excited at the prospect that more may still be to come. Maybe even the new god of war? I mean Barlog did say they were going to be able to churn out a sequel at a quicker rate since getting the foundation in place. It too could be a cross gen title. And I been saying that current gen will not hold back next gen and we will see the real fruits of next gen in all their glory soon enough. but until then... if a game is able to come to current gen then so be it. Let it happen capin.

[Moquiao]

Amen, brother.

[Shane Kim]

Darth

GoW is 100% cross gen. Sony won't abandon 120 million consoles this early.

[Father__Merrin]

Those initial games will still be good on base ps4 and PS4 Pro the ps5 versions will be a generation leap ahead so it's a good move as not everyone will afford the asking price straight away.

But if those games are coming to base consoles if a pro was reduced to 199 for eg it will be hard to pass up. Series S might be in trouble

Approx 17k xboxes sold worldwide last week its and dying brand

[ActualWhiteMan]

You realize there isn't any inventory of Xbox consoles to sell? Stores have been sold out for most of the year. I recently sold my scorpio edition on ebay used for $400 because of how desperate some people are.

[Tacoboto]

Horizon is really coming to PS4 too? Oh that's classic. Clearly gonna be held back now, Crailoy here we come!

(Cross-gen hate was always stupid. If being cross-gen holds a game back, it's the developer's talent, not the hardware)

[Skuletor]

"Crailoy" XD
Damn that's a good one

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Instant narrative switch with a snap of a finger. Right on the fly as expected. So everything you said about cross gen games about being gimped no longer exist or is undone suddenly right?

Jim Ryan lied
https://www-theverge-com.cd...

"as of today, has its first official reveal event scheduled for next week — will have games you cannot play on existing PlayStation 4 devices."

That was in June of course.

If we can call out MS on whatever BS they do Sony will have the same treatment. Jim Ryan lied and was just playing "the good guy" by hiding the PS4 versions. They saw the unfavorable responses MS was getting.

This changes nothing about PS5 or those games as I'm getting the 5 version which is the best version. But so much for Sony's next gen only campaign. They rather take the backlash now closer to launch than the the summer, smart I suppose.

[RauLeCreuset]

@AngelicIceDiamond

1) What do you call a person who boldly claims "Jim Ryan lied" and immediately after posts a link and quote of something Jim Ryan didn't say, as if it's a direct quote from Jim Ryan.

You chose to quote The Verge's characterization of comments Jim Ryan made during an interview with a different publication. IOW, you chose to attribute a quote to Jim Ryan of a characterization that wasn't, at least, made by the publication that interviewed him. And your quote conveniently cut short the portion of that 3rd party's quote that made clear it wasn't a direct quote. Here is the full quote:

"Speaking with Gameindustry.biz in an interview published Friday, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said his company’s upcoming device — which, as of today, has its first official reveal event scheduled for next week — will have games you cannot play on existing PlayStation 4 devices."

Here's how you presented it, by contrast:

"Jim Ryan lied
" https://www-theverge-com.cd...

"as of today, has its first official reveal event scheduled for next week — will have games you cannot play on existing PlayStation 4 devices."

2) That's also not a quote from the source interview, which was linked in the The Verge piece you linked. Were you counting on people on the internet not bothering to check the source, or did you, yourself, not bother checking it in your eagerness to troll?

3) Here is an actual direct quote of Jim Ryan from the interview:

"We have always felt that we had a responsibility to serve that [PS4] community for several years after the launch of PS5 and that it represented a huge business opportunity for us."

Which brings us to...

4) PS gamers are used to having their current gen home consoles supported after the new gen begins. PS gamers are used to having their home consoles supported, period. PS gamers are able to believe in generations and in supporting the last gen, as indicated by Jim Ryan's comments. We get enough support in PS land to receive cross gen and new gen only exclusive 1st and 2nd party games.

5) Demon's Souls, Astro's Playroom (Free!), and Ratchet and Clank. All three are launch window, 1st or 2nd party, next-gen exclusives. Two are scheduled for Day 1. You want to question why people don't react the same way to Sony as Xbox? What1st or 2nd party, next-gen exclusives does Xbox have for launch day? For launch window? Which 1st or 2nd party exclusives are they launching alongside the Series S and X period? Forget the next-gen exclusive qualifier.

6) You would be better served dedicating as much as a fraction of this energy to demanding more from your console of choice.

[CoinOrc]

It’s clearly holding back halo infinite.
https://m.youtube.com/watch...
Also, ratchet and clank is only on the ps5. Ratchet is not possible on the PS4, or even the Xbox series x for that matter.
https://m.youtube.com/watch...

[Tacoboto]

If Guerrilla Games can bring the open-world Horizon Forbidden West to PS4, I'm sure Insomniac would find a way to get a launch-window platformer to run on the thing too.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Too bad is a game that is near and dear to me in my heart and i wanna see this on a console that wont be held back by next gen. Im excited and getting this day one.

[GaboonViper]

Same feelings mate, dont het me wrong PS5 is still day one but dont like this decision from Sony, i believe in generations.

[jbull]

I'm disappointed with Horizon forbidden west coming to PS4 as I thought the game was taking full advantage of PS5 hardware, it will still be a fantastic game but it's design will still be dictated by PS4 weak CPU and HDD.

[ziggurcat]

“I thought the game was taking full advantage of PS5 hardware...”

It is. Built from the ground up for PS5: https://n4g.com/news/237298...

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Next gen hype dead? Sony did mislead ppl that is true they should of been honest from the get go. But next hype dead a hyperbolic statement.

[throne]

actually horizon forbidden west was in development for ps4 originally, with then deciding to move on to ps5 development some time ago I remember an article being released about it and MM being released for ps4 doesn't affect anything, it's a lost legacy type of deal. Remember, spiderman 2 will be full on ps5, so will GOW and the rest of those amazing exclusives on ps5

[darthv72]

Like halo infinite is an xbo game and is getting some enhancements for next gen. Thete is nothing wrong with crossgen games. It seems some take issue with them though.

[F0XH0UND922]

Did you eat paint when you were a child?

[ssj27]

I definitely agree i means demons souls does look amazing and next gen but the downgrade spiderman abd Horizon2 are getting. I don't mind the lbp game. And if this two got downgraded i am sure GOW part 2 wll also be downgraded and released on current generation. Acording to rumors it was a expansion in the first place like spiderman mm.

I mean and no socom or lou2 online i wouldn't be surprised if sony is holding this or one of them to kill the halo hype and because halo got delay now they will delay Socom.
I'm underwhelmed. I don't mind waiting for ds remake i guess sony didn't give me reason to buy a ps5 i will still do but if i miss pre-ordering i wll be fine no hrry very disappointed

[umair_s51]

Safe to say they screwed up. Lol. How can they have it in fine print then retract it. Will probably be on PC too. We'll see.

[ziggurcat]

No it won’t they’ve already clarified that DS going to PC, or other consoles is false.

[Ryumadd]

Relaaaaxxxxxx

[outsider1624]

HFW coming to ps4 is disappointing but lets not over jump here...next.gen is still hype as hell.

[Mr_Writer85]

@gaboonviper

For you maybe, but here in the UK pre orders sold out in 15 minutes.

[WillyC009]

Lol next gen hype dead for who exactly, you? I got my PS5 preordered already. Can’t wait for it to arrive in November!

[blacktiger]

if I were to agree with you, I''d say its not worse than Xbox

[sampsonon]

Tissue?

[Rambokind]

You know what, PC Robot, play the original game on PC. Not hard.

[hulk_bash1987]

Yeouch, i mean sucks that people got their hopes up over a marketing error. Oh well, getting PS5 on launch so it wasnt an issue for me either way.

[RaidenBlack]

But just curious, the mis-communication wasn't via a tweet or something. Like the whole Ubi Support 4K Xbox debacle. It wasn't that petty.
But rather via a properly edited end-slide on a tightly scrutinized trailer upload.
Maybe the non-PS platforms decision was considered at one point and then they backed off later but the trailer wasn't corrected in time.

[hulk_bash1987]

Its possible, but the only ones that truly know are saying no. So unless something leaks, until Sony offically annouces anything, its a PS5 exclusive.

[potatoseal]

Looks like PC people will need to get a PS5 to play Demon's Souls if they want.

[Father__Merrin]

Some pc players are disgraceful muppets on twitter. They said no need to buy a ps5 il play demon souls on my 3080 (they always claim to have the highest gpu) but now Theve all hid behind the bikeshed yet again.

I really don't understand why pc people are beating their chests lol they have no games to offer... If they have prove it? And no I don't want csgo or half life blue shift etc

[ocelot07]

I guess it will look amazing on there 3080s when they watch it in 4k on YouTube 🤣

[Unspoken]

Enjoy playing Half Life Alyx or MS Flight Sim...don't care for Demon Souls we have umpteenth games in the genre that have done it very well.

[Tekken66634]

"Looks like PC people will need to get a PS5 to play Demon's Souls if they want."

no it's still coming to pc.
https://www.dsogaming.com/n...
Sony simply forgot to edit their trailers. but it's too late everyone knows a pc version exists.
like Death Stranding.

[throne]

yeah, they rushed too soon to troll lol, ps5 is a beast and this is only the beginning.

[potatoseal]

IT'S NOT COMING TO PC. That website is wrong Tekken457389475

[PurpHerbison]

Why are you concerning yourself with a vocal minority on Twitter?

[warriorcase]

PS5 and PC combo is ideally the way to go next gen. Got my PS5 preordered for day 1 already and Demon Souls. Very hyped

[potatoseal]

Without a doubt brother

[vokaya9316]

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[FreeckyCake]

Remember when PS fellas got mad over HZD coming to PC? ;)

[AspiringProGenji]

Thank you!

[Kavorklestein]

What are you saying thank you for? Thank you for the update info?
Or thanks for keeping PC players snubbed out?
Or thanks for making it so people HAVE to buy a PS5 and support Sony exclusively to play the game?
Game looked beautiful btw.

[Rimeskeem]

Cry more

[SinisterKieran]

It does suck but I’m still hyped for ps5.

[Vanfernal]

I think the "other consoles" part of the caption was a giveaway that some thing was off.

[badz149]

I was angry at it at first but "other consoles" felt WAY OFF! this is Demons Souls and it's a first party IP, that doesn't even make sense! that's like saying all previous R&C will come to other consoles too soon. I'm glad Sony rectified this but this is a HUGE blunder! PC gamers are now trolling and hating on Sony HARD!

[LegoIsAwesome]

HZD is a first party IP, look at it now. Being enjoyed in PC.

[badz149]

@LegoIsAwesome

Yeah sure it is but how many Sony 1st Party's AAA IP already made the jump to PC other than on PSNow?

Don't act like Sony IPs going PC is something normal because it's not.

[Magatsuhi]

oh wow im glad this got cleared up before tomorrows preorder. i really wasnt sure after the pc statement.

[mania568]

you can pre-order the launch games tomorrow? if you mean the ps5 theres places already selling it

[Magatsuhi]

what? where?

[mania568]

depends on where you live, game.uk is doing it, on my country a site called worten has them already, do a search on all places you can buy them at and see, its midnight where i live and it was out by that time.

[Silly gameAr]

Well, they should have been paying more attention. It seems like a small mistake, but people are going to focus on those words, more than the actual trailer.

[OhReginald]

Wow the butt hurt is crazy! Why do PC gamers feel so entiteld to this PLAYSTATION game??? Do you need to justify that $2000 pc you built???

[Father__Merrin]

It's because they have no games that's the utmost reality. The self ownage is so bad on twitter its almost unbearable to watch I guess they can emulate demon souls ps3. Gotta feel sorry for them. They trowal everything on console BUT NEVER NEVER MENTION ANYTHING about games because they have non apart from csgo

[Shiore2u]

You are such a two-faced trolling fanboy. Any other fanboy troll will at least stick to their guns with some conviction regarding what they actually support, but you pretend to be something you aren't when it's convenient. That's some chickenshit nonsense

[RazzerRedux]

"It's because they have no games that's the utmost reality. "

Bullshit. Why do you lie so much. I play more games on PC than on PS. Your hate for PC gaming is well documented and it is pathetic.

[MadLad]

Another amazing assessment from Merrin.

[Bladesfist]

Why do PC gamers feel entitled to a game that said it was coming to PC at the end of it's trailer?

[OhReginald]

which was addressed by sony that it was a human error. So again, why so entitled?

[DarK-SilV]

But but the terflops, PcSheepRace FTW, no need to buy Ps5.

[Father__Merrin]

Two massive self ownages for pc this week. Them hailing demon souls as their own and DF Alex Bataliagagagaga making a video of flight sim 2020 showing dreadful performance (and also committing the cardinal sin of keeping in external view to give impression of a higher framerate, as internal sim view it tanks badly)

[Silly gameAr]

Any day that Alex Batiilia clown gets downed is a good day to me.

[badz149]

Alex is a spineless SHILL!

[RazzerRedux]

Flight Sim 2020 performance is because of PC? lol....you keep telling lies. It is hilarious.

[Father__Merrin]

Well it's been hailed as the second coming and Alex seems to made it his baby giving it the crysis touch I found it hullarous that he was outing 540p upscale as some kind of work around to get it running lol

[RazzerRedux]

How the hell is that a "ownage" for PC? That's on FS. It isn't a DX12 game. You're just making shit up.

[S2Killinit]

Ouch

[MADGameR]

SONY better re-post that Demon Souls gameplay video and fix that because there's going to be a lot of upset people on PC and PS4 when they find out it's coming out only on PS5.

[MADGameR]

Just secured my PS5 pre-order :D

[BioShockGX]

F

[Stanjara]

Ohohohohohohhhhooo

[Killer73nova]

Is it just me or is it that both consoles have a very weak launch lineup?

[potatoseal]

It's just you. I think PS5 has the best launch line-up in history of their consoles.

[Killer73nova]

Is that what you think or what Sony told you? 😂 I think this lineup is weak. Both consoles probably have less the 5 games coming out on launch so far and they are going to compensate with BC. Sucks but oh well

[potatoseal]

Name a better launch day line-up from another PS console ???????

Ratchet and clank in a month or so as well

[Good-Smurf]

You spoke too early,they still have October to post more PS5 launch titles or do it more through PS Blog.

[Charal]

I would recommend you to go and search from launch lineup from PS2 area to now, to see that PS5 launch is one of the best all consoles included for long.

But you are just here for trolling, so there is no need.

[WillyC009]

Just you, this being a launch game alone is awesome. To each their own though.

[masterfox]

Good.

[Moquiao]

BUHUUU!!! SOME OF THE NEW PLAYSTATION GAMES COMES OUT ON BOTH PS4 AND PS5!!! :( :( :( I AM SO SAD AND/OR ANGRY RIGHT NOW!!! :( :( :( SONY LIKE SUCKS! I HATE SONY NOW! *CRYING*

Playstation 4 has a 110 million+ install base DUMBASSES! If YOU (yes, YOU!!!) ran a company who has a console with an install base of over a 100 million and a new console that will have an install base of 7-11 million at most, would you release every new product for the lowest install base or would you wait until your new console has grown its install base some more before exclusively releasing all your future products on it?

Sony will start transitioning their customers over to PS5 as they sell more units. That means more and more games will be PS5 exclusive as the PS5 sales increase. They've announced some PS5 exclusives and they will announce even more as of next year.

You don't leave an install base of over a 100 million behind right out of the gate and risk annoying all your customers who won't be able to get a PS5 because of high demand and limited supply. That would be one of the most STUPID decisions from a company in a long time!

Use your brains!

[ThinkThink]

Cool, but why lie to everyone about it then? That is what many take issue with here.

[ssj27]

Yeah but reason why they got so a big install base is because they are not been greedy spidermanmm h2fw and i wouldn't be surprised but GOWR will al be current generation games upgraded to next gen is a greedy cheao move i wanna buy a ps5 but only ds which looked amazing wont do it specifically with the stupid price increase. I will probably wait for a price cut at least specifically for all games it will be very complicated buying a game day one at stupid 70 60 was stupid enough. So i do feek weird not been able to preorder one but is probably because i didn't care enough after seen the downgrade no socom and price hike

[Plagasx]

Wow.....What a COLOSSAL screw up. I'M PISSED.

[waverider]

It is a old game so it could be coming to pc, but what is sad is to see others jumping around and saying so much crap because of that. Searching anything and everything to say bad things. Now its not coming.... Sad gamers. Now are worried that games will be bad because of being on the ps4. I understand that years with crapy exclusives after exclusives makes You think that way. But for gamers that play this year games like tlou2 and ghost, welll we arent worried. All the craigs here should accept it Was another great event from Sony and i dont believe this will be the last one.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Bring it to PC a year at least after launch, purely so these games get their well earned pay, that way.. everyone wins, and we ensure our games stay top tier, Demon Souls specifically, Souls fans are numerous on PC and they deserve this sorta gem.

[ssj27]

Demons souls was a ps3 exclusive pc fans have cheao knck offs if they want real experience they must get a ps5 unless sony is stupid and makes it a time exclusive which it seem it will be that way. Sony is really acting greedy and stupid. I rather bluepoint to focus on new dlc than a stupid port that will be pirate.

[Elda]

I knew this.

[ironmonkey]

This just in sony wins the generation before its even out.

[amazingmax7]

That's a RIP. Sony could have made some major buck if they release games on PC too :P

[ssj27]

And devalue they product. If sony keeps releasing their games on pc i see no reason to buy a Playstation specially with needing to pay to play online stupid price hikes. And see how easy is tk private gams and how underpowered this nxt gen games are i wouldn't mind building a good pc. Please sony make my decision easier and tell us Playstation will only have time exclusives so i can jump to pc even though i think pc power i never used to it true potential is something stops m from spending much on pc but free (privacy) gamee sound tempting specifically because of how now day games are unfinished full of microtanstration and now more expensive than never

[Lexreborn2]

Man doesn’t change the fact that I’m going to buy a PS5. But if they did release it on other systems and do it with older titles being remastered.

As I said though won’t change the fact I’m getting this game day one.

[bigpiece]

didnt they do this with death stranding? they said it was only a ps4 exclusive then it came to pc.....this is coming to PC at some point

[ocelot07]

It was announced for pc when it first revealed lol. Then announced as a timed exclusive.

[Good-Smurf]

Just uploaded https://youtu.be/JiqGi3GMTk...

[Zombieburger638]

Look at you ps guys be so toxic. Kinda sad.

[greywolf39]

Thank god it was a mistake. Reasson to buy Ps5 IMO

[MadLad]

You would sell on PC. Just saying.

[PurpHerbison]

Grown men.

[Father__Merrin]

It may possibly come to pc later on. Its sonys game they can publish it anywhere but man the self ownage but last nite was hilarious. I'm loving the meltdowns

[SullysCigar]

Oh dear...there's gonna be a few red faces out there after the way people behaved in the launch trailer thread...

[Drakul]

Looks like Disney version of Demon s Souls

[RevXM]

My god, how did it slip through in the first place.
One would think these trailers are reviewed before they get put up.
Someone done fucked up. lol

[Gravesinger_]

I've never seen so many LOSERS upset a game might go to PC, you people are F*^**&G pathetic

[j15reed]

It’s because they ripped Xbox for this strategy and now they have to find another narrative to run with.

[anast]

I can't wait to play this one. No xp boosters, just a complete game to enjoy.

[Grave]

I'd buy a PS5 and this one game and to me it's worth every penny!

[MadLad]

Until it does :^)

[aquamala]

so they say, Horizon ZD was a PS4 exclusive... until it isn't.

[Ulf]

...yet

[Jpinter]

That's fine. I plan on buying it for PS5 anyways.

[Cueil]

The other console is the PS4 and it'll be on PC... mark my words haha

[Mithan]

I am sure it will make the jump in 2 or 3 years, like Horizons and Death Stranding did, and get them a few million more in sales. They will just do it once they judge that its exclusivity no longer matters.

[Zerobalance]

Fanboys are the worst. It's a wait & see situation. If Sony sell buckets of PS5 then there will be less cross generation games but if the take up is low. Sony can sell the software on the PS4. It's the same for Xbox/ PC. X86 architecture, the games are scalable. DS will get a release on PC later. Sony wants the money. PlayStation is not a religion or a football team... it's a business.

[Xavi4K]

haha yeah right...I beleive you...