Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Released: February 25, 2022
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch 2 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Xbox One

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative

Themes:

Action Fantasy Open world

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

94.9
Based on 1621 ratings

Critics Rating

96.9
Based on 10 ratings

Total Rating

95.9
Based on 1631 ratings

Summary

Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R. Martin, the game features an expansive open world called the Lands Between. Players assume the role of a customisable character known as the Tarnished, who must explore this world, battle formidable enemies, and seek to restore the Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord.

The game builds on the challenging gameplay mechanics familiar from the Dark Souls series but introduces a more open-ended structure with vast exploration, dynamic weather, and a day-night cycle. It offers deep lore, complex characters, and an interconnected world filled with secrets, dungeons, and powerful bosses.

Storyline

Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, a fictional realm over which several demigods rule. It was previously ruled over by the immortal Queen Marika, who acted as keeper of the Elden Ring, a powerful force that manifested itself as the physical concept of order. When Marika shattered the Elden Ring and disappeared, her demigod children began fighting over pieces of the Ring in an event called The Shattering. Each demigod has a shard of the Ring called a Great Rune, which corrupts them with power. In the game, the player character is a Tarnished, one of a group of exiles from the Lands Between who are summoned back after the Shattering. The player must traverse the realm to repair the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.

Involved Companies

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Role:
Publisher

FromSoftware

Role:
Developer Publisher

Keywords

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Alternative Names

Great Rune ELDEN RING エルデンリング 艾爾登法環 艾尔登法环

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