The Demon's Souls remake once had an enormous rubber duck Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Demon's Souls remake once had an enormous rubber duck Quack the code. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 4 Dec 2020 11 comments Early game prototypes are often full of surprising placeholders - take the giant space Yoda in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, for instance - but one game I really wasn't expecting to find hundreds of rubber ducks in was the Demon's Souls remake. Collin Harris, a technical artist who worked on the remake, shared a video on Twitter of a hoard of ducks being used to test the game's tech and effects. Ducks appear to explode from the table, and from the mists looms something rather more fowl... Speaking to GamesRadar, Harris explained the duck model was created by his friend Alex, who was interning at Bluepoint Games. The model eventually made its way into the studio's asset library, and when Harris was looking for a model to carry out test demos, the duck's size and shape meant it fit the bill. "It didn't hurt that it was also a funny juxtaposition to see a bright yellow rubber duck sitting in an incredibly detailed dark fantasy environment," he said. The devs obviously had fun with the ducks, with Harris explaining they multiplied and eventually morphed into the sort of monstrous giant duck you would expect to find in Dark Souls - but the model had to be deleted to prevent it accidentally slipping into the final product. "We used it for a bit as a placeholder mesh, but eventually it got to the point where there was a good amount of concern (for good reason) that due to the duck's internal popularity, that it would somehow find its way into the final game," Harris said. "So instead of taking the risk of potentially damaging our reputation with Sony, we chose the nuclear option. It was fun while it lasted, and will forever live on as one of my favorite game dev memories." Watch on YouTube Of course, news that a giant rubber duck was once in Demon's Souls has amused fans, and inspired some fantastic artwork - just check out this duck boss created by Oracle of the Obvious on Twitter. Oh what could have been. This is the first thing I thought of when I saw this, so I drew it up quickly.The Adjuduckator. pic.twitter.com/szLTP2lSOv- Oracle of the Obvious - Commissions Open (@OracleObvious) December 3, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Sony previously corrected a Demon's Souls trailer which suggested the game would come to PC and other consoles, clarifying the game would be a PlayStation 5 exclusive (via Kotaku). But if that should ever change and the game does come to PC, I sure would love to see a mod put the duck back where it belongs. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store