Bandai Namco has finally released a statement of sorts with regards to the issues affecting the Dark Souls PC online services for the series, with the publisher noting that they are aware of the problems and are working on fixing it. However, due to the impending release of their next title, Elden Ring, it would seem that online on PC for the Dark Souls series will be unavailable until after the release of Elden Ring, as Bandai Namco are trying to make sure that the release of the latter goes as smoothly as possible.

Here is a brief rundown of Bandai Namco’s statement over on Twitter:

Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware are aware of the technical difficulties players have experienced with the Dark Souls suite of games on PC.

We want to thank the entire Dark Souls community and the players who have reached out to us directly to voice their concerns and offer solutions. Thanks to you, we have identified the cause and are working on fixing the issue.

In adition, we have extended the investigation to Elden Ring – our upcoming title launching on February 25th – and have made sure the necessary security measures are in place for the title on all target platforms.

Due to the time required to set up proper testing enviroments, online services for the Dark Souls series on PC will not resume until after the release of Elden Ring. We will continue to do everything we can to bring back these services as soon as possible.

We will make an announcment as soon as the schedule is determined for resuming online services. Please stay tuned to the Dark Souls social media channels for updates.

Once again, please allow us to share our thanks to you, our passionate community.

There you have it. As we have previously reported before, the Dark Souls series as well as Elden Ring are being affected by a remote control exploit on PC, and it makes perfect sense that Bandai Namco will prioritize getting Elden Ring up to speed due to its impending launch. Here’s hoping that fans of the Souls series on PC will get to play online in the near future, though, but in the meantime players can still play the game, albeit offline.

Elden Ring, the next FromSoftware title, is arriving this February 25 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.