It is Official, Darkish Souls Is Not Completed But

Darkish Souls 4 stays one of the crucial hotly debated sequels in trendy gaming, however the probabilities of it truly occurring appear extraordinarily low. FromSoftware’s Darkish Souls trilogy is broadly considered by followers and its builders as an entire story, with Darkish Souls 3 serving as a satisfying endpoint for many longtime FromSoft followers.

Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has echoed that sentiment himself, noting that the studio is kind of completed with Darkish Souls as an ongoing collection. Since then, FromSoftware has moved on to new iconic tasks which have advanced the Darkish Souls system in distinctive methods, corresponding to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Elden Ring, and now the divisive upcoming PvPvE-focused mission for Change 2, The Duskbloods, which will probably be launching later this yr (possibly).

Even so, the recognition of the trilogy means Darkish Souls 4 hypothesis won’t ever really die, particularly as remakes, remasters, and long-awaited franchise revivals change into an increasing number of fashionable all through the gaming business, such because the upcoming launch of Darkish Souls: Redemption (by way of Yen).

Darkish Souls will probably be making an official return this September with a brand-new launch for Darkish Souls: Redemption. On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, followers can snag the third quantity within the formally licensed manga collection from Yen Press, authored by Julien Blondel and illustrated by the artist often called Shonen.

Set within the iconic Darkish Souls universe, Darkish Souls: Redemption Vol. 1 – Humanity Misplaced was first launched again in 2024 to vital acclaim, telling a sinister story befitting of the franchise, described as follows:

The flame is lit. A anonymous girl wakes. Roused from the tomb by a previous she can’t recall, she units out right into a barren, unfamiliar panorama. The protector follows. Sure by oath and honor, he safeguards her in opposition to the risks that draw close to with the identical ferocity he does the secrets and techniques of his previous.

The Gray Cinders collect of their tower, known as by the fireplace to finish their solemn obligation. A colossus, incarnate of dying, stirs with the bones beneath the scarred grounds. And a nightmare—torment of a bygone period—returns to actual its toll. The destiny of this land hangs within the stability, as their journey unfolds on this unique Darkish Souls story!

The collection continued in July final yr with Redemption Vol. 2 – Bonfire, selecting up Ira and Aki’s story because of a phantom hunter, who “gives hope for Ira and her fallen ally. Aki’s ethereal type [spurs] Ira onward to free him from the Blood Wyrm’s clutches,” till finally, “the sanctuary beckons, promising the means to proper that which plunged the whole lot into darkness.”

Whereas Darkish Souls: Redemption 3 is but to be titled and a canopy picture stays unavailable in the meanwhile, these particulars are certain to be up to date within the coming months. For now, the total obtainable description for the upcoming 192-page manga reads:

The tenuous alliance between a guardian, a keeper, and a hunter calms in damage’s wake. But, like a candle in opposition to a gale, hope sparkles with every passing second. In these cursed lands, hope is the sliver of daybreak which beats again the night time. Be it for obligation, household, or survival—our heros will march into the winds of a world misplaced to ash and despair. However the waning mild of their hope can’t illuminate each darkish nook of the world. And someplace within the black stirs a reckoning which involves snuff it out…

This unique journey set within the Darkish Souls universe is nicely value testing in case you’re a hardcore fan of the franchise and longtime Soulsborne gamer, even when manga is not essentially your factor. It is proof that there’s huge potential for a attainable revival past the unique Darkish Souls trilogy, and reveals that the collection nonetheless has legs in spite of everything these years, even when within the type of a unique medium.