With the release of Dark Souls 3 in Japan earlier this week, many fans are thinking whether or not they should purchase the International Version that contains the English dub and text of the game.
For those who are considering importing Dark Souls 3, Bandai Namco released a statement where the International Version does not have any online functionality and the day-one patch that implements it will not be added until its official release on April 12.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is very thankful to see so much interest for Dark Souls III on the week of its Japanese launch. We are aware that some fans in Western countries are currently able to download the international version of the game.
We would like to take this opportunity to inform Dark Souls III fans that any gameplay they may experience prior to the official April 12th release date for the game will not be complete. The international version of the game currently does not have its multiplayer capabilities activated, nor does it include the contents of a planned day-one patch that will deliver further optimization of the game. Players will be able to download the day-one patch on April 12th, the official international release date for Dark Souls III.
Dark Souls 3 is due out on April 12 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We should have our review of the game pretty soon as we are currently playing it on PC.