Initial release date: March 24, 2016 Developer: FromSoftware Genre: Action role-playing game Awards: Satellite Award for Outstanding Platform Action/Adventure Game Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows Series: Souls, Dark Souls. Dark Souls III is an action role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. The fourth entry in the Souls series, Dark Souls III was released in Japan in March 2016, and worldwide in April 2016.