Project Beast – Dark Souls’ close cousin?

Screenshots from what are believed to be From Software’s next game have emerged online, showing what looks like Dark Souls with shotguns.

The screenshots you see here come from two separate Japanese sources, before both sets were posted on forum NeoGAF. There’s relatively little information on what they are, but they seem to show a Dark Souls style world but with a shotgun-wielding protagonist.

The translation of a brief Japanese description of the game is vague to say the least, but mentions a ‘giant mindflayer type enemy’, ‘a character placing a shining magic sword into a pedestal at the base of a statue’, and ‘a huge pyromancy fireball’.



In other words the action features fantasy monsters and a mixture of magical, melee, and modern weapons. The game is referred to in one screenshot as Project Beast, but that’s probably just a temporary codename.


Project Beast – is it a PlayStation 4 exclusive?

There’s no indication of what formats the game is on, but according to one of the sources Sony and From Software are collaborating on a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Previously this was assumed to be a sequel to Demon’s Souls, which Sony still owns the rights to it, but an entirely new game does make more sense.

What also isn’t known is how From Software’s recent acquisition by Japanese multimedia firm Kadokawa Games affects any of this. But until we know otherwise we’d have to assume not at all.

Since it’s not clear how close the game is to completion it’s hard to tell when it might be officially announced, but since we’re getting into the trade show season a reveal at E3 in June, Gamecom in August, or the Tokyo Game Show in September are likely options.

Project Beast – that dog doesn’t look well

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