We did our best to allow players with a wide range of PC specs to enjoy the game without cutting away the importance.A word of warning: I have never played Dark Souls, and this information is coming from French website GameKult's interview with a Yui Tanimura, the Japanese game director of Dark Souls II.
Miyazoe: We have put a lot of emphasis and focus on optimization for Dark Souls II so that players can have a smooth, in-depth experience on a wide range of platforms including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.