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Elden Ring
Developer(s)FromSoftware
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • JP: FromSoftware
Director(s)
  • Hidetaka Miyazaki
  • Yui Tanimura
Producer(s)Yuzo Kojima
Designer(s)
  • Yosuke Kayugawa
  • Ryu Matsumoto
Programmer(s)
  • Takeshi Suzuki
  • Yuki Kido
Artist(s)
  • Hidenori Sato
  • Ryo Fujimaki
Writer(s)
  • George R. R. Martin
  • Hidetaka Miyazaki
Composer(s)
  • Tsukasa Saitoh
  • Shoi Miyazawa
  • Tai Tomisawa
  • Yuka Kitamura
  • Yoshimi Kudo
  • Soma Tanizaki[lower-alpha 1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S
  • February 25, 2022
  • Nintendo Switch 2
  • 2026[1]
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 332: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding provided by the American fantasy writer George R. R. Martin. It was first released on February 25, 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Set in the Lands Between, players control a customizable player character on a quest to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord.

Elden Ring is presented through a third-person perspective with players freely roaming its open world. The six main areas can be traversed using the player character's steed Torrent. Linear, hidden dungeons can be explored to find useful items. Players engage enemies using various weapons and magic spells, and can focus on non-direct engagement enabled by stealth mechanics. Throughout the game's world, checkpoints enable fast travel and allow players to improve their attributes using an in-game currency called runes. Elden Ring features an online multiplayer mode in which players join through cooperative play to fight bosses or engage in player versus player combat.

FromSoftware wanted to create an open-world game based on Dark Souls. Miyazaki admired Martin's previous work and hoped that his contributions would produce a more accessible narrative than those of the company's earlier games. Martin was given freedom to design the backstory, while Miyazaki acted as lead writer for the in-game narrative. The developers concentrated on environmental scale, stat management, and the story; the scale required the construction of several structures around its world.

Elden Ring won several Game of the Year awards and has been cited as one of the greatest games of all time, with praise directed towards its open world, gameplay systems, and setting. It sold over 30 million copies, also making it one of the best-selling games of all time. The downloadable content (DLC) Shadow of the Erdtree follows the player character in the Land of Shadow. It was released in June 2024 to similar acclaim and sold over ten million copies. A multiplayer-focused spinoff game, Elden Ring Nightreign, released in 2025.

Gameplay

The player fighting a dragon while riding their steed Torrent

Elden Ring is an action role-playing game set in third-person perspective. It includes elements that are similar to those in other FromSoftware-developed games, such as the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, and Software:Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game is set in an open world; players can freely explore the Lands Between and its six main areas, which include Limgrave—an area of grassy plains and ancient ruins—and Caelid, a wasteland home to undead monsters.[2] The open world is explored using the character's mount Torrent as the main mode of transportation, though players may use fast travel outside combat. Throughout the game, players encounter non-player characters (NPCs) and enemies, including demigods who rule each main area and serve as the game's main bosses.[3][4] Aside from the main areas, Elden Ring has hidden dungeons, catacombs, tunnels, and caves where players can fight bosses and gather helpful items.[5]

At the game's start, the player chooses a character class, which determines their starting spells, equipment, and attributes.[6] Combat with enemies can be within melee, or from a distance using ranged weapons. Enemy attacks can be dodged, or blocked using shields. Spells allow players to enhance their weapons, fight enemies from afar, and restore lost hit points. The player can memorize a limited amount of these spells, which can be cast using a staff or sacred seal item.[7][8] Weapons can be improved using Ashes of War, which are obtainable enchantments that grant weapons new capabilities. Ashes of War can be applied to or removed from weapons, and each Ash adds a weapon art, a special ability that can be used during combat.[9] Aside from direct combat, stealth mechanics can be used to avoid enemies or allow the targeting of foes with critical hits while hidden.[10][11] Parrying attacks with weapons can also create opportunities for critical hits.[12]

Checkpoints called sites of grace are located throughout the game; in these places, characters can increase the power of their attributes, change memorized spells, swap ashes of war, or walk to using fast travel. Upon death, players respawn at the last site of grace they interacted with. Alternatively, they may choose to respawn at certain locations highlighted by "stakes of Marika" provided they died nearby.[9][13][14] To increase their attributes at sites of grace, the player must spend runes, an in-game currency that is acquired by defeating enemies.[15] Runes are further used to buy items, and improve weapons and armor. Dying in Elden Ring causes the player to lose all collected runes at the location of death; if the player dies again before retrieving the runes, they will be lost forever.[16]

Elden Ring contains crafting mechanics; the creation of items requires materials. Recipes, which are required for the crafting of items, can be found inside collectibles called cookbooks, which are scattered throughout the world. Materials can be collected by defeating enemies, exploring the game's world, or by trading with merchant NPCs. Crafted items include poison darts, exploding pots, and consumables that temporarily increase the player's combat strength.[17][18] Similar to the Dark Souls games, the player can summon friendly NPCs called spirits to fight enemies.[19] Summoning each type of spirit requires its equivalent Spirit Ash; different types of Spirit Ashes can be discovered as the player explores the game world. Spirits can only be summoned near structures called Rebirth Monuments, which are primarily found in large areas and inside boss fight arenas.[20]

Elden Ring has a multiplayer system that allows players to be summoned for both cooperative and player-versus-player (PvP) play over the Internet.[21] Cooperative play involves the placing of a summon sign on the ground, which causes the sign to become visible to online players who have used a corresponding item. If another player interacts with the sign, the player who placed the sign is summoned into their world. Cooperative players remain in the same world until the boss of the area is defeated or until a summoned player dies and is returned to their home world. In PvP combat, a summon sign is used to challenge another player to a duel, or the player can use additional items to invade the worlds of others. World hosts may use a "taunter's tongue" to increase the likelihood their world will be invaded by others and to decrease the time between invasions.[22][23][24]

Synopsis

Premise

Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, a fictional landmass ruled over by several demigods. It was previously ruled over by the immortal Queen Marika, who acted as keeper of the Elden Ring, a powerful force that manifested as the physical concept of order. When Marika eventually shattered the Elden Ring and disappeared, her demigod children began warring over pieces of the Ring in an event called the Shattering. Each demigod possesses 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. As one of the Tarnished, the player must traverse the realm to repair the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.

Plot

Elden Ring

Early on in their journey to repair the Elden Ring, the Tarnished encounters a Maiden named Melina. As the Tarnished is Maidenless, Melina offers to act as their Maiden, granting them the ability to turn runes into strength, as well as giving the Tarnished her steed Torrent. She does this under the condition that the Tarnished brings her to the Erdtree, the home of the Elden Ring. Melina later takes the Tarnished to the Roundtable Hold, a gathering place for other Tarnished seeking to repair the Elden Ring. The Hold's benefactor, the Two Fingers, instructs the Tarnished to collect the Great Runes and bring them to the Erdtree, where they can be used to repair the Elden Ring.

The Tarnished proceeds to journey into the Lands Between, investigating its various locales and defeating the demigods. They soon recover enough Great Runes so that the Two Fingers allows them to battle Morgott the Grace-Given, the demigod guarding the Erdtree. As he dies, Morgott claims that the Erdtree will not allow anyone to enter it, making the Elden Ring irreparable. The Tarnished confirms this when they approach the Erdtree and find the interior blocked by a wall of thorns. Melina then arrives and advises that they journey to find the Flame of Ruin, which they can use to set the Erdtree on fire and burn away the thorns. The Tarnished is then free to journey towards the Flame of Ruin, or can search for a way to harness the equally powerful Frenzied Flame.

Upon obtaining the Flame of Ruin, if the Tarnished did not gain the power of the Frenzied Flame, then Melina will take the Flame of Ruin and sacrifice herself to set the Erdtree on fire. If the Tarnished gained the power of the Frenzied Flame, then Melina will abandon the Tarnished, forcing them to use the Frenzied Flame to set the Erdtree on fire. Regardless, the Tarnished is transported to the ruined city of Farum Azula while the Erdtree burns. After defeating Maliketh the Black Blade and using his Rune of Death to fuel the fire, the Tarnished is returned to the foot of the scorched Erdtree. Inside, they fight Radagon, Marika's consort who had been inhabiting her body, as well as the guardian of the tree, the Elden Beast. After both are vanquished, the Tarnished gains access to Marika's shattered corpse, which contains the remains of the Elden Ring. Depending on the Tarnished's actions throughout the game, six different endings can then be achieved, ranging from the Tarnished becoming the Elden Lord, to allowing the Elden Ring to be destroyed by Ranni the Witch, or using the Frenzied Flame to destroy the Lands Between.

Shadow of the Erdtree

The Tarnished follows the trail of Miquella, one of Marika's demigod children, who was seemingly abducted by Mohg, the brother of Morgott the Grace-Given. After slaying the demigod Radahn and subsequently killing Mohg in his lair, they discover that Miquella's spirit abandoned his body to pass into an area called the Land of Shadow. Entering the realm through Miquella's corpse, the Tarnished continues to track him by locating abandoned aspects of him scattered throughout the land. Optionally, the Tarnished can also interact with Miquella's followers, who pursued their master: Leda, one of Miquella's knights; Dane, a monk who silently serves Miquella; Freyja, a soldier of Radahn; Hornsent, a Land of Shadow native; Thiollier, a worshipper of Miquella's female alter-ego, St. Trina; Sir Ansbach, a former follower of Mohg; and Moore, an armored merchant affliated with the Scarlet Rot worshipping Kindred of Rot.

Miquella's trail leads the Tarnished to the Gate of Divinity, but they find it locked behind magical thorns, forcing them to confront and kill a demigod named Messmer to burn them away using his power. Upon nearing the Gate, they are confronted by Miquella's followers, who had turned on each other after his affection-compelling charm came undone, with the survivors dependent on the Tarnished's choices. Confronting Miquella, it is revealed that he had used Mohg to enter the Land of Shadow, and later his corpse to revive Radahn as his ally and consort. Miquella attempts a ritual to become a god, though the Tarnished duels and kills Miquella and Radahn, thwarting the rite.

Development and release

Elden Ring was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki (top) with worldbuilding provided by fantasy writer George R. R. Martin (bottom).

FromSoftware's Dark Souls series of games is noted for its high level of difficulty.[25][26] Director Hidetaka Miyazaki wanted to create an open world game, intending Elden Ring as a mechanical evolution of Dark Souls. Elden Ring was designed to have a more-expansive environment than the narrow dungeons of FromSoftware's previous games; Miyazaki hoped the grander scale would add freedom and depth to exploration. FromSoftware approached American author George R. R. Martin, creator of the fantasy-novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, to provide worldbuilding for Elden Ring. Miyazaki, a fan of Martin's work, hoped his contributions would produce a more accessible narrative than those of the studio's earlier games.[27][28][29]

Miyazaki remained lead writer for the game's main storyline but gave Martin creative freedom to write about events that occurred before the main narrative. Miyazaki compared the process to using a "dungeon master's handbook in a tabletop [role-playing game]".[30][29] As with many of FromSoftware's previous games, the story was designed to be scantily explained; the developers wanted players to interpret the story for themselves via flavor text and optional discussions with non-player characters (NPCs). Miyazaki said he enjoyed writing NPCs with more detail, believing they are more compelling than those in his earlier works.[29][31] In an interview with IGN, Miyazaki said he chose to give Martin control over the backstory because of the restrictions FromSoftware's method of storytelling placed on writers. He noted FromSoftware did not want a linear or story-focused game, and by giving Martin oversight of a backstory with which the player is not directly involved, he could allow Martin to freely design his contributions.[28] Some staff from Game of Thrones, a television series adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, assisted with the game's development.[32]

Production of the game began in early 2017 following the release of The Ringed City, a piece of downloadable content (DLC) for Dark Souls III. Elden Ring was developed alongside Software:Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which Miyazaki also directed. He said although the combat in Elden Ring has similarities to that in Sekiro, neither game directly inspired the mechanics of the other.[33][34] FromSoftware simultaneously developed both games using a "co-director" structure in which each of the games had a staff member acting as director through its first stages of development. Miyazaki would then provide direction on the game's mechanics, art, and music.[28] Yui Tanimura, who previously directed Dark Souls II and co-directed Dark Souls III, served as co-director for the game.[35] The design team of Elden Ring concentrated on environmental scale, role-playing, and storytelling as the main elements. Developers credited the scale with responsibility for creating a sense of diversity, and intended the roleplaying elements to allow for a variety of player-environment interactions. Increasing the game's scale required the creation of several explorable structures, which the team conjoined in the open world.[36] Miyazaki named Shadow of the Colossus, The Elder Scrolls, The Witcher 3, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as design influences for Elden Ring. He credited the tabletop role-playing game RuneQuest, and the novels The Lord of the Rings and The Eternal Champion as inspirations for the game's story.[37][38] Tsukasa Saitoh, Shoi Miyazawa, Tai Tomisawa, Yuka Kitamura, and Yoshimi Kudo composed Elden Ring's original score.[39]

Elden Ring was revealed at E3 2019 in June.[40][41] Some information about the game had previously been leaked online due to a vulnerability of the servers at Bandai Namco Entertainment.[42] Elden Ring was widely anticipated on announcement but no further material was released until a trailer was shown in June 2021.[43] Playtesting was facilitated by Bandai Namco, which in November 2021 initially released the game as a closed beta that players could sign up to test.[44] The game's full release was scheduled for January 21, 2022, but was postponed to February 25 the same year.[45][46] Elden Ring had performance issues at launch; players complained of an insufficient frame rate.[47][48] Bandai Namco addressed some of these problems through software patches and updates.[49][50] In February 2023, the downloadable content (DLC) expansion Shadow of the Erdtree was announced.[51] It was released on June 20, 2024.[52]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 94/100[53]
PS5: 96/100[54]
XSXS: 96/100[55]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid10/10[56]
Easy Allies9.5/10[57]
Famitsu39/40[58]
Game Informer10/10[59]
GameRevolution10/10[60]
GameSpot10/10[61]
GamesRadar+5/5[62]
Hardcore Gamer5/5[63]
IGN10/10[64]
PC Gamer (US)90/100[65]
PCGamesN10/10[66]
Shacknews9/10[67]
The Guardian5/5[68]
VG2475/5[69]
VideoGamer.com9/10[70]

Elden Ring received "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[53][54][55] It has been cited as one of the best video games of all time.[71][72][73][74][75]

The game's open world setting received acclaim; reviewers praised the exploration mechanics. Tamoor Hussain of GameSpot praised the Lands Between as the most-expansive of FromSoftware's settings, calling exploration and discovery the game's main appeal.[76] Mitchell Saltzman of IGN lauded Elden Ring for rewarding exploration in every part of the map.[77] Simon Parkin of The Guardian called the game's environments "intriguing and inventive".[78] Some reviewers liked the open landscape's provision of opportunities to discover and try multiple challenges.[79][80] The game's exploration drew many favorable comparisons with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.[76][77][81] The environments were also praised for their artistic designs; reviewers positively rated their execution in an open setting and appreciated the designs of linear dungeons.[76][82][83]

Similarly to many of FromSoftware's earlier games, Elden Ring's difficulty provoked much commentary; reviewers both praised and criticized its lack of easy modes.[84][85][86] Other reviewers considered Elden Ring the most-accessible Souls game, saying the player can choose to avoid difficult threats and return with more experience.[79][80][81] The combat of Elden Ring was praised for offering options for fighting enemies while keeping the game challenging.[80][82][87] Torrent and fast travel were well-received features, with reviewers citing them as large improvements towards making the game easier to explore.[79][80][88] The placing of checkpoints was praised as helpful to the game's approachability.[89][87][90]

Some reviewers criticized a number of the game's menu and accessibility systems.[91][92] Reviewers complained about the poor performance of the Windows version; framerate issues were commonly mentioned.[88][93] Reviewers noted the story of Elden Ring lacks Martin's writing style. Kyle Orland of Ars Technica said the game's storytelling is "characteristically sparse and cryptic", and differs from the expectations of Martin's fans.[83] Chris Carter of Destructoid called the story "low key" but said it is better-told than those of previous FromSoftware games.[87] Aoife Wilson of Eurogamer said George R. R. Martin's heavy inclusion in the marketing was "baffling" when his contributions to the overall narrative were unclear.[79] Mitchell Saltzman did not mind the lack of Martin's style, saying the side-stories rather than any grand, overarching plot kept him "enthralled".[77]

Journalists have covered Elden Ring's speedrunning community.[94][95] Shortly after release, players discovered a glitch called the "zip glitch" which allows players to warp across the map.[95] The glitch was removed by the developers, leading speedrunners to use an older version of the game for speedruns.[95] The game has been beaten in under five minutes using the glitch.[96]

Shadow of the Erdtree

The expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, received a score of 94/100 on Metacritic.[97] The DLC was generally praised for offering a similar sense of rewarding exploration, and atmosphere.[98]

Sales

Elden Ring sold 13.4 million copies worldwide by the end of March 2022 and 30 million by April 2025, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time.[99][100] It was the best-selling game in several regions between February and March 2022,[101][102] and is the fastest-selling Bandai Namco game of all time.[103][104] It was the second-bestselling game of 2022 in the US after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II,[105] the third-bestselling in Europe,[106] and the tenth-bestselling in Japan at retail.[107]

Shadow of the Erdtree sold five million copies within three days of its release.[108] In July 2025, FromSoftware announced that the DLC had sold over ten million copies.[109]

Awards

Elden Ring winning Game of the Year at the 23rd Game Developers Choice Awards

Elden Ring received over 300 Game of the Year awards,[110] including by the publications Ars Technica,[111] Destructoid,[112] EGM,[113] Eurogamer,[114] Game Informer,[115] GamesRadar+,[116] GameSpot,[117] IGN,[118] PC Gamer,[119] and Polygon.[120]

At The Game Awards 2024, Shadow of the Erdtree received five nominations, including for Game of the Year, a move that generated controversy as many believed DLC should not have been eligible for nomination.[121][122]

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British Academy Games Awards March 30, 2023 Best Game Nominated [123]
[124]
Artistic Achievement Nominated
Game Design Nominated
Multiplayer Won
Music Nominated
Original Property Won
Technical Achievement Nominated
EE Game of the Year Nominated
Deutscher Computerspielpreis March 31, 2022 Best International Game Won [125]
D.I.C.E. Awards February 24, 2023 Game of the Year Won [126]
[127]
Role-Playing Game of the Year Won
Outstanding Achievement in Animation Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Won
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Won
Outstanding Achievement in Story Nominated
Outstanding Technical Achievement Won
February 13, 2025 Role-Playing Game of the Year (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated [128]
Dragon Awards September 5, 2022 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game Won [129]
September 2, 2024 Best Digital Game (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated [130]
Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards March 18, 2023 Game of the Year Won [131]
Best Graphics Won
Best RPG Nominated
Best Rookie Game Nominated
Game Audio Network Guild Awards March 23, 2023 Best Main Theme Nominated [132][133]
Game Awards The Game Awards


December 10, 2020 Most Anticipated Game Won [134]
December 9, 2021 Most Anticipated Game Won [135]
December 8, 2022 Game of the Year Won [136]
[137]
Best Game Direction Won
Best Narrative Nominated
Best Art Direction Won
Best Score and Music Nominated
Best Audio Design Nominated
Best Role Playing Game Won
Players' Voice Nominated
December 12, 2024 Game of the Year (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated [138]
Best Game Direction (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated
Best Art Direction (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated
Best Role Playing Game (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated
Players' Voice (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated
Game Developers Choice Awards March 22, 2023 Game of the Year Won [139]
[140]
Best Audio Nominated
Best Design Won
Innovation Award Nominated
Best Technology Nominated
Best Visual Art Won
Gamescom August 27, 2021 Best of Gamescom Won [141]
Most Wanted Won
Best Microsoft Xbox Game Nominated
Best PC Game Nominated
Best Sony PlayStation Game Won
Best Action Adventure Game Won
Best Role Playing Game Won
Gayming Awards April 24, 2023 Game of the Year Nominated [142]
Gayming Magazine Readers' Award Nominated
GEM Awards April 25, 2025 Best Original Score (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Won [143]
Best DLC/Expansion (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Won
Golden Joystick Awards November 24, 2020 Most Wanted Game Nominated [144]
November 23, 2021 Most Wanted Game Won [145]
November 22, 2022 Ultimate Game of the Year Won [146]
PlayStation Game of the Year Nominated
Best Visual Design Won
Best Multiplayer Game Won
Critics' Choice Award Won
November 21, 2024 Best Game Expansion (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Won [147]
Golden Trailer Awards October 6, 2022 Best Video Game Trailer (for "Ming Na Wen") Nominated [148]
[149]
Japan Game Awards September 15, 2022 Grand Award Won [150]
Award for Excellence Won
MTV Millennial Awards July 10, 2022 Gamer Obsession Nominated [151]
Nebula Awards May 15, 2023 Best Game Writing Won [152]
June 7, 2025 Best Game Writing (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Nominated [153][154]
New York Game Awards January 17, 2023 Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year Won [155]
Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game Nominated
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World Won
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game Nominated
January 21, 2025 Statue of Liberty Award for Best World (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Won [156]
NYC GWB Award for Best DLC (for Shadow of the Erdtree) Won
Steam Awards The Steam Awards


January 3, 2023 Game of the Year Won [157]
Best Game You Suck At Won
December 31, 2024 Labor of Love Won [158]
Streamer Awards The Streamer Awards


March 11, 2023 Stream Game of the Year Won [159]
December 7, 2024 Nominated [160][161]
Titanium Awards November 18, 2022 Game of the Year Nominated [162]
[163]
Best Game Design Won
Best Art Direction Nominated
Vtuber Awards The Vtuber Awards


December 14, 2024 Stream Game of the Year Nominated [164]

Film adaptation

A live-action film adaptation of Elden Ring was announced in May 2025, to be produced by A24 and Bandai Namco. Alex Garland was chosen to direct and write the screenplay, while Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, George R. R. Martin and Vince Gerardis will produce the film.[165]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shadow of the Erdtree only

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