Jubilation and bliss, there will be a Dark Souls 2! There aren't very many franchises I follow anymore, but the Souls series is one of them.
This is good, because as I get older (30 next month and already greying), I have less time to play. So my time is more precious, and the games I play need to be worth it.
They will have my money, they will have my time, this is known. I love the brutal difficulty, although my wife seems uncomfortable with my angry and profane behaviour while playing.