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Elden Ring

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.

Released: 25 February 2022
Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engine: Dantelion
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 94/100
Steam recommendations: 827,732
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Also known as: Great Rune
Estimated owners: 20,000,000–50,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 97
Critic rating: 2,242
Ratings counted: 93.1%
Steam reviews: 42
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Elden Ring

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System requirements 12 GB RAM Download size 60.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 54,065

Elden Ring

The story

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.

Elden Ring