

Why have competitors not taken note? From Software has TRULY innovated where competitors like Bethesda have stated they simply couldn't find or spare the dev time. It had multiplayer aspects over two years ago that rivaled any in the industry, much less its specific genre, all without compromising the singleplayer game. IGN awarded Demon's Souls PS3 RPG of the year in 2009, and other outlets even awarded it their overall Game of the Year in 2009. Dark Souls spiritual predecessor Demon's Souls was heralded as one of the most challenging and epic action-RPG's on PS3.
