Demon’s Souls North American Servers Get a Life Extension

Demon’s Souls fans have no doubt been getting in as much time as they can with the game before the North American servers are taken offline, but that weight has just been lifted by a press release announcing Atlus’ plans to extend server operation “for the foreseeable future.”  The game must still be selling pretty well for them to do this:

ATLUS TO EXTEND DEMON’S SOULS NORTH AMERICAN ONLINE SERVER SUPPORT
 
Publisher cancels plans to end server support at the end of May, commits to sustain operation for the foreseeable future.
 
IRVINE, CA — MAY 25, 2012 — ATLUS, the video game brand of Index Digital Media, Inc., today announced an extension of the North American online servers for Demon’s Soulsâ„¢ for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the “Greatest Hits” hardcore multiplayer action RPG hailed as GameSpot’s 2009 Game of the Year.  Originally scheduled to be shut down at the end of the final hour of May 31, 2012, the servers will now continue to operate for the foreseeable future.
 
“We’re incredibly excited to be able to announce that the Demon’s Souls online experience will persist for a while longer,” stated Tim Pivnicny, Vice President of Marketing and Sales.  “While it originally seemed as though it would be unfeasible for us to continue to sustain the servers, a number of developments have made it possible for us to continue to invest in and support our fans as they have continued to invest in and support us and Demon’s Souls.  For all the gamers who have yet to discover the game’s amazing online experience, we’re happy to say you can still log on and find out why Demon’s Souls is still regarded by many as one of the finest games of all time.”
 
ATLUS did not rule out the possibility of future extensions of the North American servers, provided user activity and interest remain constant.
 
Demon’s Souls is out now at $19.99 MSRP for PlayStation 3 system as part of its prestigious “Greatest Hits” library.  For more information, visit the game’s official website (www.demons-souls.com).