Those Dark Rings and Crowns of the Dark trademarks may have been red herrings. Namco Bandai just registered Project Dark in Europe.

Namco Bandai will publish the game in North America and Europe, but not under the name Project Dark. That’s a temporary title. Two trademarks hint at what the actual title might be.

The next game developed by the Demon’s Souls team… looks a lot like Demon’s Souls.

The next game by the Demon’s Souls team is going multiplatform in the West.

Look for another dark fantasy RPG on PlayStation 3 next year.