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Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin Steam Upgrade Paths Announced

March 27, 2015 by Ian Miles Cheong

Here’s what you can do to upgrade your copy of Dark Souls 2 on Steam.

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin will be available as a paid upgrade to owners of the existing game, Dark Souls 2, on the PC via Steam. 

The game's publisher Bandai Namco today announced that anyone who already owns Dark Souls 2 on Steam and is interested in picking up the Scholar of the First Edition will be able to upgrade their existing copy of the game for a small fee. 

The game comes in three available offerings, which are as follows:

  • 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

Here's what you'll need to run the Scholar of the First Sin:

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 comes out on the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in April. 

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