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[Already Torn]

So I see delusion and wishful thinking has reached an all time high so I'm just going to bow out right now.

You still haven't provided an example of a single time they said it was a completely new IP, despite claiming this was said multiple times. I don't think we're the wishful thinkers.

 

[Gbraga]

Well aren't those two things kind of the same? If Dark Souls was Sony exclusive it would have been called Demon's Souls II.

Probably, but I don't think it would be the same game. From doesn't seem to want to make Final Fantasy style "independent sequels". If they put a II in front of its name, then it's a sequel.

Like, I don't think Bloodborne would be just Demon's Souls III and be the exact same game if the series stayed with Sony the whole time. When they create a new world, they give it a new name.

 

[Killer Queen]

You still haven't provided an example of a single time they said it was a completely new IP, despite claiming this was said multiple times. I don't think we're the wishful thinkers.

Dark Souls is a Dark Fantasy game from a different angle than Demon Souls, but it's not Demon Souls II
Bloodborne is a Dark Fantasy game from a different angle than Dark Souls, but it's not Dark Souls III/IV
This new thing can just as easily be a spin off or new IP.
Combined with this sentiment
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dark-souls-3-director-talks-franchises-legacy-poss/1100-6441636/

Miyazaki also told us about how there are no plans, at least not right now, for a Dark Souls IV or Bloodborne 2. Additionally, he cleared up his previous comments about a potential Demon's Souls remaster and explained what he hopes the Dark Souls legacy will be.

This was from July 2016

 

[TreIII]

"Yeah, we're already working on Armored Core", but would not offer any more detail.

All I needed to see. Anything else is just icing on the cake!

 

[Eppy Thatcher]

An Armored Core game with some refined control mechanics from his Soulsy games would be a wet dream.