This game offers a sense of tension in exploring dungeons, joys of new finding, basic interests as RPG, and high sense of achievement in the dying world at the end of time. In addition, the new factor “battle skills” bring about various actions peculiar to weapons leading to thrilling sword battles. Enthusiastic fans call this work the “masterpiece of the series “and supported the work. That is why this work won the award.

“No throne to kings” Dark fantasy of depression and hopes of the dying
This game is a dark fantasy action RPG in the dying world at the end of time, pursuing RPG's basic innate interests and game designs, which lead to the sense of high achievement such as a sense of tension in exploring dungeons, terrors in facing enemies, and joys of new finding. Players can enjoy sword battles where strategies and politics with full of RPG characteristics through various actions peculiar to weapons. This new factor is called “battle skills.”
On the online network peculiar to the series, the online multi play, which is blended into the single play, is available. You can share the adventure with other players without any excessive communication.

I am very grateful for receiving a wonderful award of Games of the Year Division Award for excellence. As a member of Dark Soul III Development Team and as a director who has engaged in the development since the first Dark Soul. I am very happy as well as other team members.
We also want to express our deep gratitude for this wonderful result to many users. I would like to use this opportunity to thank them once again. Thank you for playing Dark soul III, Dark Soul series.
We are determined to face the game development in honesty as a winner of the award and develop more valuable games in the future.
Thank you for your kind attention. Hidetaka Miyazaki
DARK SOULS Ⅲ Director
FromSoftware, Inc.