Calendar, Namco Bandai has released on Xbox 360 Store Games the first of three DLC dedicated to Dark Souls II , entitled " Crown of the Sunken King . The expansion can be purchased individually at a price of 9,99€ ( link Xbox.com ), while for Season Pass holders (not yet available on the store at the time of this writing), you can have it for free. Finally, below we present the Publisher's press release that introduces and explains what we will face in this new adventure.

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Crown of the Sunken King , the first installment of the trilogy, will immerse players in a new adventure to reclaim the crowns that once belonged to the King of Drangleic Vendrick. Crown of the Sunken King will offer a new scenario in the universe of DARK SOULS II , characterized by some step pyramids, which surround a large subterranean cave. It is said that one of the ancient crowns is buried in the depths of this dark cave, but hardly an artifact of that value will be unattended. Players always looking for glory and new adventures, will be rewarded with a Crown that encompasses all the strength of ancient rulers.

" We are very happy to offer to all fans of Dark Souls this new adventure with the trilogy of The Lost Crowns!" said Herve Hoerdt, Vice President IP Strategy, Marketing & PR by NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe. " With the Season Pass, Bandai Namco Games extend this new experience of Dark Souls throughout the summer!"

DARK SOULS II is the acclaimed and demanding following the original Dark Souls , released in 2011. Critics and audiences have dubbed as one of the most exciting and challenging experiences in video game history. After gaining an excellent score of 92 on Metacritic with the Xbox 360 version and 91 with the PlayStation ® 3 and PC, now with the trilogy The Lost Crowns, will propose a new range of challenges just as demanding and a plot can provide that sense of emotional gratification whereby the franchise became famous.