Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2
Its director stated on the record that "something beautiful needs something depraved or tragic to embolden that beauty, I prefer players to interpret the story for themselves, as they get more value…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "Something beautiful needs something depraved or tragic to embolden that beauty. I prefer players to interpret the story for themselves, as they get more value from it when they find out hints of plot…"PC Gamer / Geek Culture interview source ↗
- 2Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in March 2016, it is the fourth entry in the Souls series and the final instalment in the Dark Souls trilogy. Set in the decaying kingdom of Lothric, players take on the role of the "Ashen One," an undead warrior tasked with rekindling the First Flame to prevent the world from falling into darkness. The game features challenging combat, intricate level design, and a deep, lore-rich narrative.
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Advocacy Over Time in Adventure
The average advocacy score of Adventure titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959 | 8 | 2 |
| 1960 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 3 |
| 1966 | 2 | 3 |
| 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 | 5 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | 2 | 8 |
| 1985 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 3 | 5 |
| 1990 | 2 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995 | 6 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 9 |
| 1998 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000 | 2 | 9 |
| 2001 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 | 10 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 23 |
| 2019 | 13 | 28 |
| 2020 | 9 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 33 |
| 2022 | 16 | 27 |
| 2023 | 14 | 31 |
| 2024 | 8 | 36 |
| 2025 | 1 | 23 |
| 2026 | 4 | 24 |
| This title (2016) | 3 | 1 |
● This title (2016): advocacy 3 · explore Adventure →
Cast & Crew
FromSoftware (game director)
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