'Dark Souls 2' release date is already confirmed, with a time frame set in March 2014,

Namco Bandai earlier confirmed that Dark Souls 2 release date for PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Xbox 360 will be set for March 2014. The open-world action RPG is also set to come to PC platform. Aside from the Dark Souls 2 release date news, the game developer, From Software, alongside Namco Bandai, revealed new details about the game on Friday.

Reportedly, a closed beta for Dark Souls 2 will launch on October 5. Information about the registration process and the testing period will arrive throughout Septembers.

As the post from the Examiner reads, "The studio wasn't clear about how much of the game the Dark Souls 2 beta testers will get to experience, though we suspect any hands-on time prior to the Dark Souls 2 release date will be welcomed by thousands of fans around the globe."

Apparently, Dark Souls 2 closed beta will be a Sony PlayStation 3 exclusive. But it can be a possibility that From Software will also launch Dark Souls 2 beta versions for other platforms like PC and Xbox 360 in the 6 months between October 5 and Dark Souls 2 release date schedule, which is set for March 2014. Moreover, Dark Souls 2 will only be available to North American and European players.

Though there is no official word yet confirming Dark Souls 2 release date for next-generation console such as Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PS4, a huge retailer, Tesco, has listed the game, putting up product pages of the open-world action RPG for its next-generation game platform versions, as posted by Examiner. Dark Souls 2, PS4 and Xbox One versions were listed bearing a price tag of 55 pounds or $86.02. There is also a placeholder released by Tesco indicating Dec 30, 2014 as Dark Souls 2 release date for PS4 and Xbox One versions.