duckroll said:

From Software and Bandai Namco Games are working together to develop "Project Dark (Working Title)" on the Playstation3 and Xbox360, planned for release in the year 2011.

In Japan the game will be published by From Software on the PS3, Bandai Namco Games will be publishing the game on the PS3 and Xbox360 outside of Japan.

"Project Dark (Working Title)" is a brand new dark fantasy RPG designed to completely embrace the concepts of tension in dungeon exploration, fear in encountering enemies, the joy of new discoveries, and a high sense of achievement in progressing. The game is set in a dark fantasy world filled with decadent atmosphere, with a heavy emphasis on player freedom in discovering various tactics and strategies to use in weapon based combat.

The game will also feature a brand new network system, allowing players to share play content with others. players will be able to share their common experiences from adventuring with other players without requiring direct communication.

Both companies are working together to share their individual strengths in pushing this title forward - From Software's development expertise and Bandai Namco Games' extensive overseas expansion.

Please look forward to a new dark fantasy RPG experience which pushes the sense of accomplishment in gameplay to the limit.

More details are planned to be released early in 2011.

hopefully they give ppl the option of choosing the difficulty setting this time around, would help with sales even more i think. since it seems ppl either hated or really liked demons souls, the option of how hard u want the game would give it a broader appeal to achieve the success it would deserve.

Which would hopefully lead to all the different game consoles melting into one unit down the line. Then Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo could each produce their own versions of it, but each of them should still be able to play any home console game. Damn that would be awesome!

but that falls into sony's and microsofts fault at not securing exclusives. Hell, sony didn't even think enough of the first game to publish it in the west. Though Sony does have a good amount of exclusives.... though their best one imo was demon soul's... or wipeout series made by liverpool... which they dissolved >_>

If you were running a company, wouldn't you pick the one solution that gives me the most exposure and most chance to make money. If multi was the answer thanwouldn't you pick that?

You talk of exposure and revenue yet ignore development costs, work required, and time. Then consider the fact that multiplat=/=guaranteed success. 

Well, if it's not a success multiplat, why would it be a success on 1 platform? Wouldn't by releasing it on 1 platform essentially be playing it safe. Say, the development costs are lowered by a bit, but you have less people that you can sell it to.

There's other factors to consider such as which games appeal to each consoles userbase etc... which I'm sure from software pays people to do.

or they could make more money off this title from it being multi-platform, and then in the future have more money for more games from a great developer

Not saying it would. Just saying that putting it on more than one doesn't always equal recipe for success. In some cases, it actually lowers it's chances. All hype for tekken6 died when it was announced multiplat. No one gave a crap about Quantum once that went multiplat. in fact, i remember a thread where basically everyone agreed on that.

As for the userbase comment. Very true. Where's the evidence that a Demon's Souls-like game would do well on 360? It had an online component let's be honest; it was the loneliest MMO ever at best and bear-bones when it came to online features. While it may be themed like a WRPG,Demon's Souls is very much JRPG and a pretty hardcore one at that. A lot of grinding and repetition to get the most of of the game. Very straight forward with the only western appeal is that you discover the details of the story for yourself if you want.