Namco annonce officiellement la sortie occidentale de ces 2 titres ambitieux signés From Software. Dark Souls arrivera donc aux USA et en Europe cette année. Quand à Armored Core 5, il faudra patienter jusqu'à 2012.

Le communiqué officiel :

Cergy-Pontoise, France - February 2, 2011 - NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe SAS today announced details of upcoming titles to be distributed in partnership with developer FromSoftware, Inc. Under the agreement, NAMCO BANDAI Games will release two new titles in the developer North America and Europe, the Dark Souls ™ and ARMORED CORE ® V , both for Xbox 360 ® and PlayStation ® 3 . FromSoftware, Inc. will remain the publisher of both games in Japan.

"The gaming experience that is FromSoftware are able to offer no-compromise, high-quality, involving legions of fans as never before," said Shusuke Takahara, President, NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe. "Deploy all resources at our disposal to ensure that these two titles can further stimulate the curiosity of gamers around the world and reach the largest audience possible, because that's what you deserve."

"The combination of force development with the experience of publishing FromSoftware global NAMCO BANDAI Games will give a great benefit to future projects," said Eiichi Nakajima, studio head, FromSoftware, Inc. "We look forward to undertake a successful partnership to provide new and revolutionary titles for gamers around the world. "

Dark Souls is a new action RPG (role playing game) set in a rich, dark fantasy universe. Intense action within the dungeons, encounters with terrifying enemies and innovative online features combine for a unique RPG experience. Dark Souls world breaks down barriers with a fluid design encourages exploration and promotes an adaptation experience. At a time when the players come face to face with terrifying enemies and find new areas, the infallible system and reward challenge takes possession of everything to offer a sense of achievement without equal.

© ARMORED CORE series is famous in the mech action genre for his intense one on one battles and customization options. ARMORED CORE V is a new entry that revolutionizes the series with a lot of new content compared to previous games, a completely new atmosphere and a strong offline. In addition, the online mode has been completely redesigned to focus on battles on a global scale, based on team play, absolutely immense. With mechs that are smaller than the previous chapters, ARMORED CORE V is more focused on tactics used effectively geography level rather than relying only on the attacks.

Dark Souls will be available in North America and Europe in 2011 . ARMORED CORE V will be available in North America and Europe in 2012 .