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Javi has assured that the game will <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-creator-of-dark-souls-talks-about-his-new-game-and-says-that-his-intention-is-to-make-his-games-stop-feeling-clunky\">eliminate common frustrations of the genre<\/a>, such as long journeys to return to a boss, ensuring that the bonfires will be close to crucial confrontations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a pre-order campaign scheduled to start on February 2 and the game&#8217;s launch on March 6, The Bearer &amp; The Last Flame promises to attract both Soulslike enthusiasts and those who feel disappointed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-mvp-of-fromsoftware-has-been-crowned-a-boss-from-dark-souls-can-defeat-almost-all-the-bosses-from-elden-ring\">the recent direction of From Software titles<\/a>. <strong>The game is expected to run smoothly on Steam Deck and perform at 60 fps on consoles and PC<\/strong>. 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