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

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.