@nicotine_and_knives_en: When Dark Souls launched in 2011, it offered players something almost unheard of, no tutorials, no quest markers, no difficulty settings, and absolutely no mercy. You died, you learned, you tried again. Critics called it brutally unfair while players called it the most rewarding experience they'd ever had in gaming. With almost no mainstream marketing it sold over 2.3 million copies in just 18 months purely through word of mouth. It didn't just succeed, it spawned an entire genre. The "Soulslike" formula has since been copied by dozens of studios worldwide, creating a whole new category of games. A game designed to punish you became one of the most influential releases in gaming history. #darksouls #soulslike #fromsoftware #gaminghistory #gaming