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Dark Souls 3 gets a release date; it’ll kill you over and over again in April

Dark Souls 3 release date and trailer

The third, and apparently final, Dark Souls will be leaving the shores of Japan and launching in North America (and maybe, hopefully Europe) on April 12th. 

The first Dark Souls is on our list of the best PC RPGs

Two special editions have also been announced, including one of those bizarre ‘day one’ editions, but neither of them are coming to PC. Don’t worry: not only are they a bit pricey, the Day One Edition sounds pretty rubbish, only netting players a ‘starter guide’ and the soundtrack.

While you wait for April to suddenly appear, here’s a new trailer, featuring plenty of horrible monsters and intimidating bosses.

Will you be punishing yourself a third time?