Demon's Souls coming to PlayStation Network next week

Demon's Souls, the award-winning action RPG for the PS3, will be available for download from the US PlayStation Network on January 8th for $19.99, Atlus has announced.

To celebrate the release of Demon's Souls on PSN, Atlus is hosting a World Tendency Event for one week starting on January 8th and ending on January 14th, setting the servers to Pure White. For those that haven't played the game (or simply need a refresher), Pure White Tendency brings a number of changes to the game.

For one, the game will be adjusted to an easier difficulty setting, where enemies will have decreased HP, attack power, and defence, while players will inflict more damage when attacking. Pure White Tendency is a rare occurrence in the game so this is a great way for newcomers to learn the ropes. Additionally, enemies will drop fewer upgrade stones and more healing items. New areas and special NPCs will also be open; players just need to know where to find them.

There's currently no word on an European digital release, where the game is published by Namco Bandai.