The Dark Souls 3 Network Stress Test was available for download for about 4 hours on October 9th on the US PSN. This story was written at the time, but if you are seeing this now (10th) you’re too late as it has been pulled down.
The download was just over 3 GB, and is listed as an exclusive Playstation Plus offer. Here is the PSN Store description:
This is the Dark Souls III Network Stress Test. Our intent for the network testing is to have players play and test a portion of the game prior to its official release. By carrying out large scope network stress testing, we hope to better prepare for the game’s online system functionality.
Our aim is for improved game play experiences based on this test, and the part taking of this test play will be for free. We really appreciate the support and assistance provided.
Network Test Features
- Server stress tests
- Multiplayer game play tests
- Improvements towards game balancing/tuning
- 2-6 players listed for online play
Network Test Schedule
Selection results for those applying via the Dark Souls 3 site will be announced according to this schedule:
- Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. JST (planned)
- Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 at 3:00 a.m. CEST (planned)
- Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 at 1:00 a.m. GMT (planned)
- Monday, October 12th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. PDT (planned)
The testing will commence on these dates:
Asia Test #1
- Friday, October 16th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. JST
- Friday, October 16th, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GMT
Asia Test #2
- Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. JST
- Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GMT
Asia Test #3
- Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. JST
- Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GMT
EMEA/Oceania Test #1
- Friday, October 16th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. CEST
- Friday, October 16th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. GMT
EMEA/Oceania Test #2
- Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. CEST
- Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. GMT
EMEA/Oceania Test #3
- Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. CEST
- Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. GMT
Americas Test #1
- Friday, October 16th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. PDT
Americas Test #2
Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. PDT
Americas Test #3
Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. PDT
We will update once it is available on the other region PSN’s. The days are soon approaching, are you prepared?
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24 responses to “Dark Souls 3 Network Stress Test Available for Download on PSN”
That music and menu was absolutely glorious.
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YES, SO GOOOOOOD AAAAAHHHH
THE MUSIC, THE MENU, THE CONTRACT, THE… FAILED NETWORK LOGGING IN. @_ @
Glad I got in when I did then!
Yeah seems like a mistake was made, the download has been pulled from the PSN store.
Is the download still up? I’m in north America and can’t find the download for it.
I already tried to start in just to see what it felt like… It felt good… @_ @
Ok added the wrinkle about PSN region. Will update as other regions come available.
Anyone else just staring at the title screen?
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Ah ok, I wasn’t sure if it was on a seperate schedule from those ones or not. That’s 5:00-8:00 Eastern Time, which isn’t great for me but I can probably play a little. I didn’t register for it because I Wasn’t sure I’d be able to play, so it’s nice that I get a chance anyway.
You might want to add to the article that its currently unavailable to download on the EU PSN, as Freequebec86 mentioned.
Kind of odd that its only appeared on the US one, unless they’re staggering the release of the download and it will appear on the EU PSN later. Either way, weren’t we meant to be “selected” and given a code?
It can be downloaded now, and then we have to wait until the network test for your particular region. For convenience I listed all the dates and times in the blog post: https://fextralife.com/dark-souls-3-network-stress-test-download-psn/
Neat! Downloading now. I don’t really understand if this is something we can play right now today, or just during certain times?
And off to the online store I go!
Me personally? Or users in general? Admins and mods can merge topics where redundancy might be an issue. It helps to keep the conversation focused. That’s why I combined both topics into here.
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I didn’t know you could do that.
Merged both topics to keep the conversation focused in one spot.
Lol I cannot be beaten. This is a proper blog post as well with lovely bits of info and a pretty picture.
Freequebec beat you to the announcement
The following is an excerpt of a blog article. Read Full Article The Dark Souls 3 Network Stress Test was available for download for about 4 hours on October 9th on the US PSN. This story was written at the time, but if you are seeing this now (10th) you’re too late as it has been pulled down.
The download was just over 3 GB, and is listed as an exclusive Playstation Plus offer. Here is the PSN Store description:
This is the Dark Souls III Network Stress Test. Our intent for the network testing is to have players play and test a portion of the game prior to its official release. By carrying …
OMG yes yes yes yes yes.
already got it. Downloading it now. Might be buggy though
Yeah it’s real lol.
Only PSN NA ( North America ) i think. EU dont have it.
It look like a bug a lot lol. Try to get it before it go away.
I’m getting it
I checked it on PSN. I think it’s real
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