'Dark Souls 3' players should then speak to the NPC twice and accept the mission. To get to the mysterious snow-blanketed location in the 'Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel' DLC, players should head to the Cleaning Chapel in the Cathedral of the Deep area.Ī new non-playable character (NPC) will strike a conversation when players get past the bonfire (he will be on the right if players are facing the altar). Fans can opt for the $25 'Dark Souls 3' Season Pass, which also includes the yet-to-be-released second DLC. Now, players can finally get their hands the DLC, which is priced $15. Some thought that 'Ashes of Ariandel' was released much early to Xbox One players, but this was not the case as Microsoft was quick to take it down. The 'Ashes of Ariandel' downloadable content (DLC) for 'Dark Souls 3' is now officially available on all platforms, including the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.ĭays before its official launch, the first 'Dark Souls 3' expansion was inadvertently made available on the Xbox Marketplace. You'll first receive an 850MB update, then the actual DLC, which is 1.5GB.A screenshot of 'Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel' DLC Steam/From Software So long as you have the Season Pass, the new content should immediately start downloading. Some early sources said they needed to boot the DLC up in offline mode, but now word is it works just fine online.

Original Story 8.54pm: Dark Souls 3's Ashes of Ariandel DLC isn't supposed to launch until 25th October, but Season Pass owners on Xbox One have been able to download it early.Īs widely reported on Reddit and the Dark Souls 3 FextraLife Wiki, the early download seems to work for everyone with an Xbox One, no weird trick required. If you're already playing, then consult our full Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel guide and walkthrough if you need a hand. We regret any confusion this may have caused to players and Dark Souls 3 fans we look forward to seeing everyone within the world of Ariandel.' We have since corrected this scheduling error and the Dark Souls 3 Ashes of Ariandel DLC will now be available on Octoat 3 PM PDT for Steam players and Octoat 9 PM PDT for console players. 'Due to a logistical error, the Dark Souls 3 Ashes of Ariandel DLC was made available for download for a short period of time for Xbox One players. The good news: it will be out slightly earlier now for everyone.Īs per the following statement Namco Bandai sent Gamespot, Ashes of Ariandel is now due today at 3pm PST (11pm UK time) on Steam, and 9pm PST (5am UK time) for console.

UPDATE 4.49pm: Dark Souls 3's Ashes of Ariandel DLC is no longer available early for Xbox One players, as it was released by accident.

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