These strange noises in the souls of demons? Just a glitch, says Sony

After weeks of speculation, we finally have an answer regarding those loud and seemingly random sound effects haunting the Souls of the demon remake: Sony said Kotaku that’s a problem, nothing more.

Since the game was released last month, Souls of the demon players have documented several examples of weird, clicky sounds that weren’t there in the original, resonating in various areas of the remake. While many (myself included) called these out of place noises an unintentional bug, they managed to survive. a handful of post-release updates. And they even seemed increase in frequency and strength over the past few days.

For example, here’s what those noises sounded like during the day Souls of the demon launched, courtesy of Souls archaeologist Lance McDonald:

And here’s the racket they’re making now, captured by political commentator Hasan Piker on Twitch:

Instead of an official explanation, Souls of the demon players have naturally developed several theories on the meaning of these noises. At first some thought that maybe this could be an indicator that the global trend mechanic is changing online, sort of the way you might hear other players ringing awakening bells in Dark souls. Others believed that the sound effects were related to the mysterious hidden door before it is finally unlocked.

The most interesting hypothesis, however, linked the remake to the original. Souls of the demon developer of Software’s next game, the highly anticipated Elden ring. Many believed that the metallic noises heard throughout the remake were the same noises the blacksmith made when opening the Elden ring reveal video from E3 2019. Listen:

It was a wild theory, of course, but it had a glaring hole: From Software, from what we can tell, was not involved in the Souls of the demon remake. Why would the studio use it as a vehicle to tease an upcoming project?

Having said that, I fully understand why the comparisons have been made. News-Hungry Fans Look For New Songs To Get Excited After From Software’s Year of Radio Silence Elden ring, so much so that a simple recognition of the existence of the game last month was enough to annoy people. It’s easy to make a connection when you hope for something, whatever New about an upcoming Game.

Thanks to the players who discovered how to acquire the Angel Ring earlier this week, these sound effects were one of the last Souls of the demon mysteries still waiting to be solved. The cynic in me is pleased with this conclusion, but the Souls fan in me is disappointed that something more meaningful isn’t happening here.

Sony also said Kotaku let the team find a solution to these audio issues, so enjoy it while you can.