Dark Souls 2 - Dark Souls : Beyond the Grave - Volume 2

*The essential guide to Bloodborne and Dark Souls III.After the success of Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave – Volume 1, the journey continues. This second volume dives deep into the gothic nightmare of *Bloodborne and the apocalyptic grandeur of Dark Souls III. Damien Mecheri and Sylvain Romieu deliver a meticulous analysis of Hidetaka Miyazaki’s visionary work, exploring:- The genesis and development of Bloodborne (Project Beast) The artistic, narrative, and gameplay choices behind Dark Souls III Hidden meanings, lore, and the connections within the Soulsborne universeMore than a simple companion book, this volume is a must-have for fans of Miyazaki’s creations and for anyone who wants to understand how these masterpieces reshaped modern gaming.**Enter Yharnam, walk through Lothric, and rediscover the genius of FromSoftware.**EXTRACT"The project, christened Project Beast, began soon after the Astorias of the Abyss DLC was released in August 2012. At the time, FromSoftware was also beginning to build Dark Souls II, its cash cow. Miyazaki kept his distance from this sequel, which was handed off to Tomohiro Shibuya and Yui Tanimura, with support from the FromSoftware president and creator of King’s Field, Naotoshi Zin, who supervised the game system.On his end, Hidetaka Miyazaki formed a trusted team of regular collaborators, such as lead programmer Jun Itô (who had already filled this role for Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls), composer and lead sound designer Tsukasa Saitô (Armored Core games), and most of his regular artists: Daisuke Satake, Masanori Waragai and Hiroshi Nakamura. The success of Demon’s Souls, and the even greater success of Dark Souls, allowed FromSoftware to grow its ranks significantly. In total, no fewer than fifty programmers participated in the project,…