Namco Bandai announced today that Dark Souls 3 will be playable at Gamescom 2015 for the first time. Gamescom will be held in Cologne, Germany between August 5-9, 2015.

Herve Hoerdt, Vice President of IP Strategy, Marketing & PR at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, states:

“Gamescom is THE event you need to attend if you are a videogame fan or professional. As always, this is a great opportunity for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe to make sure that we are perfectly aligned with our fans’ expectations and to unveil new details on some of the most-awaited games. All of our Manga and Anime fans will be delighted to discover brand new content for the future hit NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 and let’s not forget the players out there who are looking to get their hands on the next epic adventure with DARK SOULS III.”

Dark Souls 3 is being directed by the mastermind creator Hidetaka Miyazaki himself

Dark Souls 3 is being by acclaimed Japanese developer From Software and directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki. Dark Souls III is the latest chapter in the critically acclaimed Dark Souls series which will take players across a wide variety of locations in an interconnected world.

“The DARK SOULS brand became a phenomenon thanks to amazing work from our dear partners From Software and our very own BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment teams”. said Herve Hoerdt, Vice President of Marketing & Digital at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. “But above all, we are blessed to have such a supportive and loving community, and we are happy to dedicate this final episode to them!”

Dark Souls 3 will release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC early 2016. We will bring you any ne winformation on Dark Souls III as soon as it becomes available.