
But I was always a little afraid of tackling it because it’s so beloved. It’s the most requested title for a remake that we’ve ever had. “It’s one of the most beloved games in the PlayStation catalog. “We’ve been thinking about doing a remake of Demon’s Souls for years,” Moore said during a video call. Moore said that the PS5 remake of Demon’s Souls will retain what players love about the PS3 version, while improving aspects of the original - and making a few small, but surprising changes along the way. Polygon recently spoke with the game’s creative director, Gavin Moore, who is overseeing the project at Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios. It’s a glossier, more refined version of the PS3 classic, but one that stays true to the original’s gameplay and level of difficulty. Developer Bluepoint Games, which created 2017’s Shadow of the Colossus remake, is rebuilding Demon’s Souls from the ground up. (Those wanting to read the full patch notes can find them on the PS Blog here.More than a decade after Demon’s Souls was released on PlayStation 3, where it delighted, perplexed, and infuriated players, a new take on the game is coming to PlayStation 5. That's neat, but the second side to the update is maybe the one that'll affect more users, and could even potentially be lucrative. If you then buy a physical copy of the same game, and insert the disc, the PS5 will play the game on your profile without needing any further installation.

Say one user of your PS5 has bought a digital game, but you haven't. Let's go through the first side, which is perhaps the more niche part.

But a more below-the-radar update adds another convenience while potentially making physical disc users see their collection in a new way.Įssentially, Sony has made the lives of those using physical discs a bit easier (via Pushsquare).

The headline features for the 07.00.00 update include Discord integration, VRR for those using 1440p displays, expanded Game Hubs and Voice Commands (for US and UK users), among others. The latest PS5 system software update arrived yesterday, and with it came a number of welcome additions and tweaks.
