Dark Souls II Shield Design Contest

Namco Bandai announced that a Dark Souls II shield design contest will begin today on the game’s official Facebook page.

The submission and voting period for shield designs will begin today and run through May 13th. Beginning May 14th no further submissions will be taken and the contest enters into a “voting only” phase until May 20th. On May 20th the shield designs that receive the most fan votes will be submitted for a final round of judging by the Dark Souls II development team at FromSoftware in Japan. FromSoftware will select the final six winning shield designs to be included within the final Dark Souls II game. The winners will be announced at San Diego Comic Con taking place from July 18th through the 21st.

The six lucky winners will be able to engage in battle with their friends online while proudly bearing the shield of their own design. Other players will also be able to carry the shields designed by their compatriots into battle.

How to enter the Dark Souls II Shield Design Contest:

• Become a fan on the official Dark Souls II Facebook page
• Check out the Shield Design Facebook application
• Download the blank shield template
• Create up to three original designs
• Submit your finished designs via Facebook before May 14, 2013

Dark Souls II will be available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.