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Dark Souls III Ashes of Ariandel DLC Launches October 25

Dark Souls III Ashes of Ariandel DLC Launches October 25 - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 August 2016 / 7,888 Views

Bandai Namco announced the first of two DLC expansions for Dark Souls III.

The DLC is called Ashes of Ariandel and launches for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on October 25 for $14.99.

View the announcement trailer below:


"Ashen Ones… Enter this new world covered by snow and defeat the evil that has defiled this land. Grab ahold of the new armor sets, weapons, and magic that are available in Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel to aid you in discovering the new location. For the veterans of Dark Souls PVP, explore the new features and test your meddle with your fellow players."

Here is an overview:

Return to the world of Dark Souls III and uncover a terrible secret that lies within the frozen land of Ariandel. Players will find themselves steeped in a brand new environment filled with terrifying new enemies, challenges, and exciting lore to expand the overarching Dark Souls III storyline.

Players are tasked to enter the land of Ariandel and defeat the evil within to uncover the mystery of what has caused the land to become defiled. In addition to adding a new environment to Dark Souls III, the Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel expansion will also include new weapons, armor sets, and magic for players to discover and experiment with, as well as new features for the game’s wildly popular competitive multiplayer mode.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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2 Comments
Azuren (on 24 August 2016)

Aww, I was hoping for Londor

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Manlytears (on 24 August 2016)

i'm guessing we are going to visit the Painted World of Ariamis again.on this Dlc. I loved the trailer, very true to dark souls.

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