Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin upgrade path announced, system specs revealed
Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin will offer returning customers a chance to upgrade at a discounted price.
Those who already own Dark Souls 2 on Steam and are interested in picking up the Scholar of the First Sin edition will be happy to know that publisher Bandai Namco is offering them an upgrade path.
The new scheme - while encouraging double-dipping, does seem to favour those who haven't bought the DLC for Dark Souls 2.
- Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (DirectX11): $49.99
- DirectX11 Upgrade price for existing owners of Dark Souls II on Steam: $29.99
- DirectX11 Upgrade price for existing owners of Dark Souls II and all DLC on Steam: $19.99
It's unclear if this offer is only valid on pre-orders or if it will continue to be available post-launch, but we've asked Namco to clarify.
If you want to now whether or not your PC can run Scholar of the First Sin, check out the minimum and recommend specs below:
Minimum requirements
- OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit
- CPU: Intel Core i3 2100 3.1GHz / AMD A8 3870 3.6GHz
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon HD 6870, DirectX: 11
- Network: Broadband Internet Connection
- Hard Drive: 23GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX11 sound device
- Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (or equivalent) recommended
Recommended requirements
- OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit
- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600 3.4GHz / AMD FX 8150 3.6GHz or better
- Memory: 8GB RAM or better
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 (700 series) or better / ATI Radeon HD 7850 (7000 series) or better, DirectX: 11
- Network: Broadband Internet Connection
- Hard Drive: 23GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX11 sound device
- Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (or equivalent) recommended
Scholar of the First Sin is available in April on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.