You can’t play Dark Souls multiplayer until after Elden Ring launches on PC, here’s why

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Dark Souls 3developer From Softwareannouncedthat the PC servers for all Dark Souls games will be offline until after February 25, whenElden Ringlaunches.

The reason? Ahuge security exploit, called a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, was found in Dark Souls 3’s online servers. Considered one of the most dangerous of vulnerabilities, an RCE allows for a hacker to run any code on the affected device, including ransomware, malware, and anything else they want.

From Software states that “due to the time required to set up proper testing environments,” the servers will remain offline until afterElden Ringreleases. However, the company assured fans that servers will be properly patched and players will not need to worry about the exploit.

The RCE was first demonstrated by The__Grim__Sleeper during one of his livestreams, which at the time had at least 70,000 viewers. An unknown hacker used the livestream to forcibly demonstrate the severity of the exploit after being ignored by From Software when they initially contacted the studio.

According to a report fromThe Verge, the community createdtheir own patchfor the title calledBlue Sentinel, which protectedendpointsagainst the vulnerability. The Dark Souls publisher Bandai Namco later took to Reddit to thank the community for their efforts.

ViaWindows Central

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Named by the CTA as a CES 2023 Media Trailblazer, Allisa is a Computing Staff Writer who covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, as well as reviews, hands-on previews, featured articles, and the latest deals and trends. In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on.

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