Dark Souls 3: 9 New Features You Need To Know About

8. The Story Ties Directly Into Dark Souls 1

It wouldn't be a Hidetaka-designed lore if the story wasn't handled with a whole load of multiple-eyebrow raises and nose-tapping - but he did let slip DS 3 is going to be taking place in "the same world as Dark Souls 1 and 2". However, as some players have found out, a main character is returning (potentially who you'll be playing as too, although it would scupper the customisability a bit) - that being Gwyn, Lord of Cinder; the final boss from the first game. Lore-followers will know Gwyn as a pivotal figure in the story, responsible for repelling the encroaching dragon armies seen in the opening cutscene - but getting himself imprisoned in the world of Lordran as a result. If he's a major player in this new tale, it would go some way to explain the scorched Earth look in the trailer, being one of the multiple endings in the first game could leave it in such a state.