'Dark Souls 3' Gameplay Demo Trailer, Release Date News: Gamescom 2015 Footage

Arguably one of the biggest announcements at the 2015 E3 events earlier this summer came from FromSoftware's Microsoft press conference update revealing Dark Souls III. We learned of the 2016 release date but didn't see any trailers or gameplay demo footage, but that's what Gamescom is for! The European video gaming expo was grounds for plenty of announcements, which included the first gameplay footage of the new game from the studio that gave us Bloodborne this year. Watch this new in-game video below!

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Watching this new trailer, we get a heavy sense of Bloodborne as opposed to the Dark Soul series' past titles. We're not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but it looks like FromSoftware is trying to capitalize on the success of their most recent release. What do you think?

You can watch the first official footage of Dark Souls III right here (via Gamma Squad):

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Dark Souls III has a release date set for early 2016, according to the game's official website, but we're expecting a precise date to be announced soon.

Here is the official synopsis of this new video game (via FromSoftware):

Dark Souls III continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. As fires fade and only embers remain, journey once more into a world filled with more daunting and colossal enemies and environments. Players will be immersed into a world of epic atmosphere and darkness through faster gameplay and amplified combat intensity. New to the series are the Battle Arts attacks. You'll be able to deliver powerful attacks that will break through enemy defenses. Each weapon will have its own unique Battle Arts. Embrace The Darkness