Elden Ring

<h2 id="gameplay">Gameplay</h2>

Elden Ring is an <a href="/facts/Action_role-playing_game/yypyoASS">action role-playing game</a> set in <a href="/facts/Third-person_view/fCkGL0Gj">third-person perspective</a>. It <a href="/facts/Soulslike/qPX90a3z">includes elements</a> that are similar to those in other <a href="/facts/FromSoftware/RF4Hp6EW">FromSoftware</a>-developed games, such as the <a href="/facts/Dark_Souls/EyesmGkx">Dark Souls</a> series, <a href="/facts/Bloodborne/1e3RA4fB">Bloodborne</a>, and <a href="/facts/Sekiro%3a_Shadows_Die_Twice/hezjRPtw">Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</a>. The game is set in an <a href="/facts/Open_world/jlwwuqTa">open world</a>; 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 reddish wasteland home to <a href="/facts/Undead/Gcj3IwQ5">undead</a> monsters.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2">2</a> The open world is explored using the character's mount <a href="/facts/Torrent_(Elden_Ring)/EcFanghT">Torrent</a> as the main mode of transportation, though players may use <a href="/facts/Fast_travel/pfpEyIWl">fast travel</a> outside combat. Throughout the game, players encounter <a href="/facts/Non-player_characters/hg6vxMp5">non-player characters</a> (NPCs) and enemies, including demigods who rule each main area and serve as the game's main <a href="/facts/Boss_(video_games)/0emjxCls">bosses</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3">3</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a> Aside from the main areas, Elden Ring has hidden dungeons, catacombs, tunnels, and caves where players can fight bosses and gather helpful items.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a>
At the game's start, the player chooses a <a href="/facts/Character_class/KvCvXrMA">character class</a>, which determines their starting spells, equipment, and <a href="/facts/Attribute_(role-playing_games)/9QcmfIdp">attributes</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Hit_point/YYEzz8oU">hit points</a>. The player can memorize a limited amount of these spells, which can be cast using a staff or sacred seal item.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a> Aside from direct combat, <a href="/facts/Stealth_game/3Ra4Ezjz">stealth</a> mechanics can be used to avoid enemies or allow the targeting of foes with <a href="/facts/Critical_hit/smVXsvJj">critical hits</a> while hidden.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a> Staggering enemies and <a href="/facts/Parrying/rFdDHIAH">parrying</a> their attacks can also create opportunities for critical hits.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a>
<a href="/facts/Saved_game/s05dfbad">Checkpoints</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Respawn/UfXqUB4V">respawn</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15">15</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16">16</a> To increase their attributes at sites of grace, the player must spend runes, an in-game currency that is acquired by defeating enemies.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17">17</a> Runes can be 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18">18</a>
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19">19</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20">20</a> Similar to the Dark Souls games, the player can summon friendly NPCs called spirits to fight enemies.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21">21</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22">22</a>
Elden Ring has a <a href="/facts/Multiplayer/8CC60Nwj">multiplayer</a> system that allows players to be summoned for both <a href="/facts/Cooperative_video_game/1KB0WIBH">cooperative</a> and <a href="/facts/Player-versus-player/unVMvwxy">player-versus-player</a> (PvP) play over the Internet.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23">23</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24">24</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25">25</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26">26</a>

<h2 id="synopsis">Synopsis</h2>
<h3>Setting and characters</h3>
Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, a realm influenced by entities called Outer Gods. Most prominent is the Greater Will, who created the Elden Ring – a collection of runes that govern the laws of reality. The Greater Will's emissary, the Two Fingers, made a woman named Marika the Elden Ring's vessel, ascending her to godhood. She then formed a religion called the Golden Order alongside a consort, the Elden Lord; two held this title: Godfrey, a barbarian warlord banished for unknown reasons, and Radagon, Marika's male alter ego. Marika also planted a massive golden tree called the Erdtree that graced the realm's inhabitants. Finally, she removed the Rune of Death from the Elden Ring and entrusted it to her wolf-like shadow, Maliketh, causing the deceased not to pass on but be reborn through the Erdtree instead. However, the Golden Order also <a href="/facts/Persecuted/lTM5uvsM">persecuted</a> certain races: the Omens, people born with horns growing all over their bodies, and Tarnished, Godfrey's warriors who were banished alongside their leader.
After her firstborn, Godwyn, was rendered soulless using a stolen piece of the Rune of Death, Marika seemingly went mad and shattered the Elden Ring, prompting its true form, the Elden Beast, to imprison her inside the Erdtree. Afterward, Marika's relatives inherited shards of the Ring, sparking a <a href="/facts/War_of_succession/h2Fyv555">war of succession</a>. These demi-gods are Morgott, an Omen loyal to the Golden Order despite facing discrimination; Mohg, Morgott's twin who wishes to form his own dynasty under a different outer god; <a href="/facts/Radahn/7JEzHQV1">Radahn</a>, a warrior general who went feral after being afflicted by the Scarlet Rot disease; Rykard, a former <a href="/facts/Praetor/or3Q9946">praetor</a> who merged with a giant serpent god; <a href="/facts/Ranni_the_Witch/jhPrHQJd">Ranni</a>, a witch seeking to overthrow the Greater Will who orchestrated Godwyn's death; Miquella, a charming mystic cursed with eternal nascency; <a href="/facts/Malenia/zsDzdleK">Malenia</a>, Miquella's twin and knightess who is the progenitor of Scarlet Rot; Godrick, a distant relative who grafts his subjects' body parts onto himself; and Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon and Radagon's ex-wife.
The exiled Tarnished were gifted power by a mysterious source, resurrecting and granting them immortality. They were then called back to the Lands Between to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord. Those summoned include Goldmask, a fundamentalist seeking to revitalize the Golden Order; Fia, a deathbed companion who is attempting to revive Godwyn; Dung Eater, a criminal who wants to strip everyone in the Lands Between of grace; Sir Gideon Ofnir, a spymaster researching current events; and the <a href="/facts/Player_character/YAfuo6f2">player character</a>, a Tarnished of no renown.
Shadow of the Erdtree introduces the Land of Shadow, where Marika originated. Her people were <a href="/facts/Ethnic_cleansing/N8zf9Y0K">wiped out</a> by the Hornsent, beings similar to Omens who ruled the Lands Between at the time. Spurred on by the Two Fingers, she promptly used an artifact called the Gate of Divinity to become a god. Afterward, she magically concealed the Land of Shadow from the rest of the Lands Between. She then had another of her offspring, Messmer, massacre the Hornsent to avenge her people. However, she later <a href="/facts/Ostracism/rHzoUKMo">left him</a> there to keep her origins hidden and prevent him from becoming a future threat.

<h3>Plot</h3>
<h4>Elden Ring</h4>
During their quest, the Tarnished meets a mysterious maiden named Melina, who offers her assistance in return for being brought to the Erdtree. After proving their strength, Melina brings the Tarnished to the Roundtable Hold – a gathering place for fellow Tarnished – where they meet the Two Fingers, who reveals that at least two of the Elden Ring's shards, known as Great Runes, must be collected and brought to the Erdtree to repair it. 
Eventually, the Tarnished makes their way to the foot of the Erdtree, where they duel Morgott to gain entry. However, even when having the necessary shards, they find the path inside blocked by thorns. In response, Melina advises the Tarnished to seek out the Fell God's power, the Flame of Ruin, and ignite the Erdtree. Alternatively, they can also form a pact with another outer god, the corruptive Frenzied Flame. Should the Tarnished use the Flame of Ruin, Melina immolates herself as the kindling to set the Erdtree alight. No sacrifice is needed if the Frenzied Flame is used, but Melina abandons the Tarnished. 
As the Erdtree burns, the Tarnished tracks down and kills Maliketh to obtain the Rune of Death, infusing it into the flames to burn away the thorns. On their way back to the Erdtree, however, they are confronted by Gideon, who has gone mad after learning the truth about the Greater Will, and Godfrey, who seeks to reclaim the Elden Lord title. After vanquishing them both, the Tarnished enters the Erdtree, where they fight and slay both Radagon and the Elden Beast. Afterward, the Tarnished gains access to Marika's corpse, containing the remnants of the Elden Ring, from which six endings are available depending on their choice of allies:

<ul><li>The first four endings all have the Tarnished become Elden Lord and usher in a new age.
<ul><li>The default ending; if the Tarnished allied with no one, the Lands Between are left as is, resulting in the Age of Fracture.</li>
<li>If the Tarnished allied with Goldmask, they usher in the Age of Order by enforcing laws into the Elden Ring.</li>
<li>If the Tarnished allied with Fia, they usher in the Age of the Duskborn by altering how death works in the Lands Between.</li>
<li>If the Tarnished allied with Dung Eater, they unleash a Blessing of Despair, stripping everyone in the Lands Between of grace.</li></ul></li>
<li>If the Tarnished conspired with Ranni, they become her consort and she destroys the Elden Ring, ushering in the Age of Stars.</li>
<li>If the Tarnished made a pact with the Frenzied Flame, they set the Lands Between ablaze, becoming a Lord of Frenzied Flame. Afterward, Melina, if she is still alive, vows vengeance against the Tarnished.</li></ul>
<h4>Shadow of the Erdtree</h4>
The Tarnished follows the trail of Miquella, whom Mohg seemingly abducted. After slaying Mohg and Radahn, they discover that Miquella abandoned his body to pass into the Land of Shadow. Entering the realm through Miquella's corpse, the Tarnished continues tracking him by locating abandoned aspects of him scattered throughout the land. Optionally, the Tarnished can also interact with Miquella's followers, who followed their master: Leda, one of Miquella's knights; Dane, a monk disillusioned with the Golden Order; Freyja, a soldier of Radahn's army; 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, a Scarlet Rot creature.
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 Messmer to burn them away using his power. However, 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 orchestrated his own abduction and used Mohg's corpse to revive Radahn as his consort in a divine ascension ritual. The Tarnished proceeds to kill both Miquella and Radahn, thwarting the mystic's ascendency to godhood and preventing his 'Age of Compassion' from coming to pass.

<h2 id="development-and-release">Development and release</h2>

FromSoftware's <a href="/facts/Dark_Souls/EyesmGkx">Dark Souls</a> series of games is noted for its high level of <a href="/facts/Game_difficulty/WE3FFBaq">difficulty</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27">27</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28">28</a> Director <a href="/facts/Hidetaka_Miyazaki/r1r6AhU5">Hidetaka Miyazaki</a> wanted to create an open world game, intending Elden Ring as a mechanical evolution of <a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_(video_game)/EyesmGkx">Dark Souls</a>. 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 <a href="/facts/George_R._R._Martin/XXt2sJDp">George R. R. Martin</a>, creator of the fantasy-novel series <a href="/facts/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire/EPRfHx4b">A Song of Ice and Fire</a>, to provide <a href="/facts/Worldbuilding/2GpKF6US">worldbuilding</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29">29</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30">30</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31">31</a>
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]".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32">32</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33">33</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Flavor_text/cWnkExgn">flavor text</a> and optional discussions with <a href="/facts/Non-player_character/hg6vxMp5">non-player characters</a> (NPCs). Miyazaki said he enjoyed writing NPCs with more detail, believing they are more compelling than those in his earlier works.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34">34</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35">35</a> In an interview with <a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a>, 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36">36</a> Some staff from <a href="/facts/Game_of_Thrones/2jU7dXDT">Game of Thrones</a>, a television series adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, assisted with the game's development.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37">37</a>
Production of the game began in early 2017 following the release of <a href="/facts/The_Ringed_City/htp6nXhK">The Ringed City</a>, a piece of <a href="/facts/Downloadable_content/zjRXW3N4">downloadable content</a> (DLC) for <a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_III/U443VE04">Dark Souls III</a>. Elden Ring was developed alongside <a href="/facts/Sekiro%3a_Shadows_Die_Twice/hezjRPtw">Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</a>, 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38">38</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39">39</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40">40</a> Yui Tanimura, who previously directed <a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_II/WdogmBlf">Dark Souls II</a> and co-directed <a href="/facts/Dark_Souls_III/U443VE04">Dark Souls III</a>, served as co-director for the game.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41">41</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42">42</a> Miyazaki named <a href="/facts/Shadow_of_the_Colossus/UAk3jj0P">Shadow of the Colossus</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Elder_Scrolls/KALTlW1f">The Elder Scrolls</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Witcher_3/P08bcuNn">The Witcher 3</a>, and <a href="/facts/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3a_Breath_of_the_Wild/AnhulLHy">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</a> as design influences for Elden Ring. He credited the <a href="/facts/Tabletop_role-playing_game/3qrTpEKy">tabletop role-playing game</a> <a href="/facts/RuneQuest/ryeW1rA4">RuneQuest</a>, and the novels <a href="/facts/The_Lord_of_the_Rings/aS5RH7YT">The Lord of the Rings</a> and <a href="/facts/The_Eternal_Champion_(novel)/8yrx3zz7">The Eternal Champion</a> as inspirations for the game's story.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43">43</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44">44</a> Tsukasa Saitoh, Shoi Miyazawa, Tai Tomisawa, Yuka Kitamura, and Yoshimi Kudo composed Elden Ring's original score.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45">45</a>
Elden Ring was revealed at <a href="/facts/E3_2019/ptY1Vamf">E3 2019</a> in June.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46">46</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47">47</a> Some information about the game had previously been <a href="/facts/Internet_leak/6jKcdHGy">leaked</a> online due to a vulnerability of the servers at <a href="/facts/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment/59nLvQuM">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48">48</a> Elden Ring was widely anticipated on announcement but no further material was released until a trailer was shown in June 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49">49</a> <a href="/facts/Playtest/Uze2tezE">Playtesting</a> was facilitated by Bandai Namco, which in November 2021 initially released the game as a <a href="/facts/Closed_beta/z4Q4RElA">closed beta</a> that players could sign up to test.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50">50</a> The game's full release was scheduled for January 21, 2022, but was postponed to February 25 the same year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51">51</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52">52</a> Elden Ring had performance issues at launch; players complained of an insufficient <a href="/facts/Frame_rate/sbRkc9xa">frame rate</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53">53</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54">54</a> Bandai Namco addressed some of these problems through software <a href="/facts/Patch_(computing)/sIHVBPls">patches</a> and updates.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55">55</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56">56</a> In February 2023, the <a href="/facts/Downloadable_content/zjRXW3N4">downloadable content</a> (DLC) expansion Shadow of the Erdtree was announced.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57">57</a> It was released on June 20, 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58">58</a>

<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2>
ReceptionAggregate score<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Aggregator</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a></td><td>PC: 94/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59">59</a>PS5: 96/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60">60</a>XSXS: 96/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61">61</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Review scores<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Destructoid/Jpz766Mt">Destructoid</a></td><td>10/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62">62</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Easy_Allies/2EaxNKjb">Easy Allies</a></td><td>9.5/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63">63</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Famitsu/t92U0WbH">Famitsu</a></td><td>39/40<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64">64</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Game_Informer/Ja7H8cg0">Game Informer</a></td><td>10/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:65" href="#fn:65">65</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/GameRevolution/7EGGKkIx">GameRevolution</a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:66" href="#fn:66">66</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/GameSpot/nknHJf2D">GameSpot</a></td><td>10/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:67" href="#fn:67">67</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/GamesRadar%252B/K8hRVA8R">GamesRadar+</a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:68" href="#fn:68">68</a></td></tr><tr><td>Hardcore Gamer</td><td>5/5<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:69" href="#fn:69">69</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a></td><td>10/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:70" href="#fn:70">70</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PC_Gamer/1gokYs0P">PC Gamer (US)</a></td><td>90/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:71" href="#fn:71">71</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PCGamesN/QnIeWMWa">PCGamesN</a></td><td>10/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:72" href="#fn:72">72</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Shacknews/VUHyoAYD">Shacknews</a></td><td>9/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:73" href="#fn:73">73</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Guardian/H84wwJYM">The Guardian</a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:74" href="#fn:74">74</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/VG247/qGqk4Pwd">VG247</a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:75" href="#fn:75">75</a></td></tr><tr><td>VideoGamer.com</td><td>9/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:76" href="#fn:76">76</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
Elden Ring received "universal acclaim" according to <a href="/facts/Review_aggregator/EpyYjDP6">review aggregator</a> website <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:77" href="#fn:77">77</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:78" href="#fn:78">78</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:79" href="#fn:79">79</a> It has been cited as one of the <a href="/facts/Best_video_games_of_all_time/aMlP63ff">best video games of all time</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:80" href="#fn:80">80</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:81" href="#fn:81">81</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:82" href="#fn:82">82</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:83" href="#fn:83">83</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:84" href="#fn:84">84</a>
The game's open world setting received acclaim; reviewers praised the exploration mechanics. Tamoor Hussain of <a href="/facts/GameSpot/nknHJf2D">GameSpot</a> praised the Lands Between as the most-expansive of FromSoftware's settings, calling exploration and discovery the game's main appeal.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:85" href="#fn:85">85</a> Mitchell Saltzman of IGN lauded Elden Ring for rewarding exploration in every part of the map.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:86" href="#fn:86">86</a> <a href="/facts/Simon_Parkin/TxAEwkXK">Simon Parkin</a> of <a href="/facts/The_Guardian/H84wwJYM">The Guardian</a> called the game's environments "intriguing and inventive".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:87" href="#fn:87">87</a> Some reviewers liked the open landscape's provision of opportunities to discover and try multiple challenges.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:88" href="#fn:88">88</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:89" href="#fn:89">89</a> The game's exploration drew many favorable comparisons with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:90" href="#fn:90">90</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:91" href="#fn:91">91</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:92" href="#fn:92">92</a> The game's environments were also praised for their artistic designs; reviewers positively rated their execution in an open setting and appreciated the designs of linear dungeons.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:93" href="#fn:93">93</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:94" href="#fn:94">94</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:95" href="#fn:95">95</a>
Similarly to many of FromSoftware's earlier games, Elden Ring's difficulty provoked much commentary; reviewers both praised and criticized its lack of <a href="/facts/Game_mode/daDTpQK4">easy modes</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:96" href="#fn:96">96</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:97" href="#fn:97">97</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:98" href="#fn:98">98</a> Other reviewers considered Elden Ring the most-accessible Souls game, saying the player can choose to avoid difficult threats and return with more experience.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:99" href="#fn:99">99</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:100" href="#fn:100">100</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:101" href="#fn:101">101</a> The combat of Elden Ring was praised for offering options for fighting enemies while keeping the game challenging.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:102" href="#fn:102">102</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:103" href="#fn:103">103</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:104" href="#fn:104">104</a> Torrent and fast travel were well-received features, with reviewers citing them as large improvements towards making the game easier to explore.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:105" href="#fn:105">105</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:106" href="#fn:106">106</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:107" href="#fn:107">107</a> The placing of checkpoints was praised as helpful to the game's approachability.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:108" href="#fn:108">108</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:109" href="#fn:109">109</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:110" href="#fn:110">110</a>
Some reviewers criticized a number of the game's menu and accessibility systems.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:111" href="#fn:111">111</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:112" href="#fn:112">112</a> Reviewers complained about the poor performance of the Windows version; <a href="/facts/Framerate/sbRkc9xa">framerate</a> issues were commonly mentioned.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:113" href="#fn:113">113</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:114" href="#fn:114">114</a> Reviewers noted the story of Elden Ring lacks Martin's writing style. Kyle Orland of <a href="/facts/Ars_Technica/zvnX7pnh">Ars Technica</a> said the game's storytelling is "characteristically sparse and cryptic", and differs from the expectations of Martin's fans.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:115" href="#fn:115">115</a> Chris Carter of <a href="/facts/Destructoid/Jpz766Mt">Destructoid</a> called the story "low key" but said it is better-told than those of previous FromSoftware games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:116" href="#fn:116">116</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:117" href="#fn:117">117</a> Mitchell Saltzman did not mind the lack of Martin's style, saying the side-stories rather than any grand, overarching plot kept him "enthralled".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:118" href="#fn:118">118</a>

Journalists have covered Elden Ring's <a href="/facts/Speedrunning/SmkCRDzX">speedrunning</a> community.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:119" href="#fn:119">119</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:120" href="#fn:120">120</a> Shortly after release, players discovered a <a href="/facts/Glitch/T7CgRAwP">glitch</a> called the "zip glitch" which allows players to warp across the map.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:121" href="#fn:121">121</a> The glitch was removed by the developers, leading speedrunners to use an older version of the game for speedruns.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:122" href="#fn:122">122</a> The game has been beaten in under five minutes using the glitch.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:123" href="#fn:123">123</a>

<h3>Shadow of the Erdtree</h3>
The expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, received a score of 94/100 on Metacritic.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:124" href="#fn:124">124</a> The <a href="/facts/Downloadable_content/zjRXW3N4">DLC</a> was generally praised for offering a similar sense of rewarding exploration, and atmosphere.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:125" href="#fn:125">125</a>

<h3>Sales</h3>
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 <a href="/facts/Best-selling_video_games_of_all_time/YqEtDjDN">best-selling video games of all time</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:126" href="#fn:126">126</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:127" href="#fn:127">127</a> It was the best-selling game in several regions between February and March 2022,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:128" href="#fn:128">128</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:129" href="#fn:129">129</a> and is the fastest-selling Bandai Namco game of all time.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:130" href="#fn:130">130</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:131" href="#fn:131">131</a> It was the second-bestselling game of 2022 in the US after <a href="/facts/Call_of_Duty%3a_Modern_Warfare_II/F1E2QGgQ">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:132" href="#fn:132">132</a> the third-bestselling in Europe,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:133" href="#fn:133">133</a> and the tenth-bestselling in Japan at retail.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:134" href="#fn:134">134</a>
Shadow of the Erdtree sold five million copies within three days of its release.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:135" href="#fn:135">135</a>

<h3>Awards</h3>

Elden Ring received over 300 <a href="/facts/Game_of_the_Year_awards/QUbIRk6b">Game of the Year awards</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:136" href="#fn:136">136</a> including by the publications <a href="/facts/Ars_Technica/zvnX7pnh">Ars Technica</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:137" href="#fn:137">137</a> <a href="/facts/Destructoid/Jpz766Mt">Destructoid</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:138" href="#fn:138">138</a> <a href="/facts/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly/d5JXGadB">EGM</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:139" href="#fn:139">139</a> <a href="/facts/Eurogamer/DjDbSqEj">Eurogamer</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:140" href="#fn:140">140</a> <a href="/facts/Game_Informer/Ja7H8cg0">Game Informer</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:141" href="#fn:141">141</a> <a href="/facts/GamesRadar%252B/K8hRVA8R">GamesRadar+</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:142" href="#fn:142">142</a> <a href="/facts/GameSpot/nknHJf2D">GameSpot</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:143" href="#fn:143">143</a> <a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:144" href="#fn:144">144</a> <a href="/facts/PC_Gamer/1gokYs0P">PC Gamer</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:145" href="#fn:145">145</a> and <a href="/facts/Polygon_(website)/shfk0yXN">Polygon</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:146" href="#fn:146">146</a>
At <a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards_2024/S8nGB7cA">The Game Awards 2024</a>, Shadow of the Erdtree received five nominations, including for <a href="/facts/The_Game_Award_for_Game_of_the_Year/cAXNoquS">Game of the Year</a>, a move that generated controversy as many believed DLC should not have been eligible for nomination.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:147" href="#fn:147">147</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:148" href="#fn:148">148</a>

Accolades received by Elden Ring<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Award</th><th scope="col">Date</th><th scope="col">Category</th><th scope="col">Result</th><th scope="col">Ref.</th></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="8"><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Awards/P4m5JpmM">British Academy Games Awards</a></th><td rowspan="8"><a href="/facts/19th_British_Academy_Games_Awards/9X4ohUn0">March 30, 2023</a></td><td><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Award_for_Best_Game/vMjrekRr">Best Game</a></td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="8"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:149" href="#fn:149">149</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:150" href="#fn:150">150</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Award_for_Artistic_Achievement/uGTz7gCh">Artistic Achievement</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Award_for_Game_Design/gMJA1Sgy">Game Design</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Award_for_Multiplayer/omWQUTDT">Multiplayer</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Award_for_Music/u9KHEQRv">Music</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Award_for_Original_Property/ApyVwABs">Original Property</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/British_Academy_Games_Award_for_Technical_Achievement/SKsBfSgn">Technical Achievement</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/EE_Game_of_the_Year/BmWIcdT6">EE Game of the Year</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Deutscher_Computerspielpreis/pdpCETcc">Deutscher Computerspielpreis</a></th><td>March 31, 2022</td><td>Best International Game</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:151" href="#fn:151">151</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="8"><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Awards/HnwTKDWR">D.I.C.E. Awards</a></th><td rowspan="7"><a href="/facts/26th_Annual_D.I.C.E._Awards/ldoGQHIW">February 24, 2023</a></td><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Game_of_the_Year/8qCjUJdF">Game of the Year</a></td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="7"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:152" href="#fn:152">152</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:153" href="#fn:153">153</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Role-Playing_Game_of_the_Year/PQeF664m">Role-Playing Game of the Year</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Animation/g1jRlSNW">Outstanding Achievement in Animation</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Game_Design/rBYfzyYX">Outstanding Achievement in Game Design</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Game_Direction/NgcKF8E5">Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Story/Jk5nMyAA">Outstanding Achievement in Story</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Technical_Achievement/QTPx7j3r">Outstanding Technical Achievement</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/28th_Annual_D.I.C.E._Awards/KorXPx3I">February 13, 2025</a></td><td><a href="/facts/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Role-Playing_Game_of_the_Year/PQeF664m">Role-Playing Game of the Year</a> (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:154" href="#fn:154">154</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Dragon_Awards/wx6hXUlh">Dragon Awards</a></th><td>September 5, 2022</td><td>Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:155" href="#fn:155">155</a></td></tr><tr><td>September 2, 2024</td><td>Best Digital Game (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:156" href="#fn:156">156</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Famitsu/t92U0WbH">Famitsu</a> Dengeki Game Awards</th><td rowspan="4">March 18, 2023</td><td>Game of the Year</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="4"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:157" href="#fn:157">157</a></td></tr><tr><td>Best Graphics</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best RPG</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Rookie Game</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Game_Audio_Network_Guild_Awards/MtTjNEo1">Game Audio Network Guild Awards</a></th><td>March 23, 2023</td><td>Best Main Theme</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:158" href="#fn:158">158</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:159" href="#fn:159">159</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="15"><a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards/So4ua6gT">The Game Awards</a></th><td><a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards_2020/w3CWuAQE">December 10, 2020</a></td><td>Most Anticipated Game</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:160" href="#fn:160">160</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards_2021/So4ua6gT">December 9, 2021</a></td><td>Most Anticipated Game</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:161" href="#fn:161">161</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8"><a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards_2022/Yj4aHEnj">December 8, 2022</a></td><td><a href="/facts/The_Game_Award_for_Game_of_the_Year/cAXNoquS">Game of the Year</a></td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="8"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:162" href="#fn:162">162</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:163" href="#fn:163">163</a></td></tr><tr><td>Best Game Direction</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Narrative</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Art Direction</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Score and Music</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Audio Design</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Role Playing Game</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Players' Voice</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5"><a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards_2024/S8nGB7cA">December 12, 2024</a></td><td><a href="/facts/The_Game_Award_for_Game_of_the_Year/cAXNoquS">Game of the Year</a> (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="5"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:164" href="#fn:164">164</a></td></tr><tr><td>Best Game Direction (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Art Direction (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Role Playing Game (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Players' Voice (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6"><a href="/facts/Game_Developers_Choice_Awards/3BwQ3Hjv">Game Developers Choice Awards</a></th><td rowspan="6"><a href="/facts/23rd_Game_Developers_Choice_Awards/1nzyJp03">March 22, 2023</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Developers_Choice_Award_for_Game_of_the_Year/EAnwnqne">Game of the Year</a></td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="6"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:165" href="#fn:165">165</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:166" href="#fn:166">166</a></td></tr><tr><td>Best Audio</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Design</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Innovation Award</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Technology</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Visual Art</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="7"><a href="/facts/Gamescom/jfs4DnBb">Gamescom</a></th><td rowspan="7">August 27, 2021</td><td>Best of Gamescom</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="7"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:167" href="#fn:167">167</a></td></tr><tr><td>Most Wanted</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Microsoft Xbox Game</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best PC Game</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Sony PlayStation Game</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Action Adventure Game</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Role Playing Game</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Gayming_Awards/7MIP8Y85">Gayming Awards</a></th><td rowspan="2">April 24, 2023</td><td>Game of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:168" href="#fn:168">168</a></td></tr><tr><td>Gayming Magazine Readers' Award</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/GEM_Awards/0I6rFzPB">GEM Awards</a></th><td rowspan="2">April 25, 2025</td><td>Best Original Score (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:169" href="#fn:169">169</a></td></tr><tr><td>Best DLC/Expansion (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="8"><a href="/facts/Golden_Joystick_Awards/tbFK9Bwc">Golden Joystick Awards</a></th><td>November 24, 2020</td><td>Most Wanted Game</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:170" href="#fn:170">170</a></td></tr><tr><td>November 23, 2021</td><td>Most Wanted Game</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:171" href="#fn:171">171</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">November 22, 2022</td><td><a href="/facts/Ultimate_Game_of_the_Year/KASqCWeD">Ultimate Game of the Year</a></td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="5"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:172" href="#fn:172">172</a></td></tr><tr><td>PlayStation Game of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Visual Design</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Multiplayer Game</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Critics' Choice Award</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>November 21, 2024</td><td>Best Game Expansion (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:173" href="#fn:173">173</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Golden_Trailer_Awards/tSawSg9M">Golden Trailer Awards</a></th><td>October 6, 2022</td><td>Best Video Game Trailer (for "Ming Na Wen")</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:174" href="#fn:174">174</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:175" href="#fn:175">175</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Japan_Game_Awards/z8aJyo1S">Japan Game Awards</a></th><td rowspan="2">September 15, 2022</td><td>Grand Award</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:176" href="#fn:176">176</a></td></tr><tr><td>Award for Excellence</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/MTV_Millennial_Awards/P0SAPtDR">MTV Millennial Awards</a></th><td><a href="/facts/2022_MTV_Millennial_Awards/wH2QV3je">July 10, 2022</a></td><td>Gamer Obsession</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:177" href="#fn:177">177</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Nebula_Awards/CEQB8MhL">Nebula Awards</a></th><td>May 15, 2023</td><td><a href="/facts/Nebula_Award_for_Best_Game_Writing/9vE6KxrG">Best Game Writing</a></td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:178" href="#fn:178">178</a></td></tr><tr><td>June 7, 2025</td><td><a href="/facts/Nebula_Award_for_Best_Game_Writing/9vE6KxrG">Best Game Writing</a> (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Pending</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:179" href="#fn:179">179</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6"><a href="/facts/New_York_Game_Awards/pbt2Nt2U">New York Game Awards</a></th><td rowspan="4">January 17, 2023</td><td>Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="4"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:180" href="#fn:180">180</a></td></tr><tr><td>Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Statue of Liberty Award for Best World</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">January 21, 2025</td><td>Statue of Liberty Award for Best World (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:181" href="#fn:181">181</a></td></tr><tr><td>NYC GWB Award for Best DLC (for Shadow of the Erdtree)</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/The_Steam_Awards/8I5uJa9N">The Steam Awards</a></th><td rowspan="2">January 3, 2023</td><td>Game of the Year</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:182" href="#fn:182">182</a></td></tr><tr><td>Best Game You Suck At</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>December 31, 2024</td><td>Labor of Love</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:183" href="#fn:183">183</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/The_Streamer_Awards/4VdUY8qg">The Streamer Awards</a></th><td>March 11, 2023</td><td rowspan="2">Stream Game of the Year</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:184" href="#fn:184">184</a></td></tr><tr><td>December 7, 2024</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:185" href="#fn:185">185</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:186" href="#fn:186">186</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Titanium_Awards/HR50x7b6">Titanium Awards</a></th><td rowspan="3">November 18, 2022</td><td>Game of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="3"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:187" href="#fn:187">187</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:188" href="#fn:188">188</a></td></tr><tr><td>Best Game Design</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Art Direction</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/The_Vtuber_Awards/Te6voweL">The Vtuber Awards</a></th><td>December 14, 2024</td><td>Stream Game of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:189" href="#fn:189">189</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2 id="film-adaptation">Film adaptation</h2>
A live-action film adaptation of Elden Ring was announced in May 2025, to be produced by <a href="/facts/A24/nGJ8WKCz">A24</a> and Bandai Namco. <a href="/facts/Alex_Garland/m8kyKrn8">Alex Garland</a> was chosen to direct and write the screenplay, while <a href="/facts/Peter_Rice_(executive)/kNntsH4f">Peter Rice</a>, Allon Reich, <a href="/facts/George_R.R._Martin/XXt2sJDp">George R.R. Martin</a> and Vince Gerardis will produce the film.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:190" href="#fn:190">190</a>

<h2 id="notes">Notes</h2>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/elden-ring">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/elden-ring">Elden Ring</a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li></ul>

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