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Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel

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First release
Oct 24, 2016
Developer
FromSoftware
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel is the first DLC expansion for Dark Souls III, released in October 2016. It introduces the Painted World of Ariandel, a new, snowy environment filled with challenging enemies and tough bosses. The expansion also adds new weapons, armour, spells, and a PvP arena. Ashes of Ariandel expands on the game's lore, exploring themes of corruption and the decay of painted worlds.

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 24, 2016
PlayStation 4
Oct 25, 2016
Xbox One
Oct 25, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Main + Extras
5h
Completionist
10h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
dark fantasy, dlc content, soulslike

At a Glance

Critic Score
73
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
5h
Completionist (IGDB)
10h
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