Elden Ring is in the works and we couldn't be more hyped. Rumors had been swirling for a few months beforehand, but at Microsft's E3 2019 keynote it was confirmed that author George R.R. Martin and FromSoftware, the studio behind the Dark Souls franchise, are teaming up to make an open-world action RPG. Imagine the brutality of Dark Souls combined with the narrative genius of Game of Thrones: that's what Elden Ring is promising us.
Elden Ring will take place in a game world created by FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. And, while there may have been some hopes for a game less bleak than past FromSoftware games on account of Martin's influence, the announcement tracker as bleak a world as any found in past FromSoftware games.
Details on Elden Ring may be thin on the ground right now, but there's still plenty to get excited about. Interested to find out more? Here's everything we know so far about Elden Ring.
[Update: No, a new Elden Ring trailer will not be shown at Microsoft's rumored March event. Read on to find out more.]
Cut to the chase
- What is it? An open-world action RPG that sees George R.R. Martin and FromSOftware collaborating
- When can I play it? TBC
- What can I play it on? Xbox One, PS4 and PC (probably Xbox Series X and PS5 too)
Elden Ring release date
FromSoftware hasn't given us a firm release date for Elden Ring. Details on the game are still thin on the ground so we aren't expecting it to release in 2021. We do know that Elden Ring will release on PS4, PC and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X releases also likely but not confirmed.
Elden Ring trailers
The announcement trailer for Elden Ring doesn't give away anything in terms of gameplay, but with more than one sword shown, and a spear and hammer given screen time, it looks like it will be as melee-focused as FromSoftware's past games.
Check it out below:
Elden Ring news and rumors
A new Elden Ring trailer will not be shown at Microsoft's rumored March event
Hoping for Microsoft to showcase a new Elden Ring trailer sometime soon? Then you're going to be disappointed, as the company has confirmed that – despite recent rumors – there are no plans to show off more of Elden Ring in the month of March.
Aaron Greenberg, general manager of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, shut down rumors that the upcoming RPG will be showcased anytime soon, saying on Twitter that he wanted to "set expectations" and "there are always things we have in the works, but nothing coming soon that would feature game announcements or world premieres like this."
Just to set expectations: this is not happening. There are always things we have in the works, but nothing coming soon that would feature game announcements or world premieres like this. https://t.co/nO868SCbpZFebruary 28, 2021
Speculation ignited that a new Elden Ring trailer would be showcased at a rumored Microsoft event later this month, following two separate rumors.
The first is that Elden Ring will be shown off sometime soon. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier previously tweeted to say that he believes "there is strong evidence floating around that the game will be shown relatively soon". While GameBeat's Jeff Grubb stated on a recent GamesBeat Decides podcast that he had previously been told by a "combination of sources" that we could get more information on Elden Ring by the end of March, but emphasized that this was "never cemented."
"I've never had an exact date, I've had reasons to be confident," Grubb explained on the podcast. However, Grubb did go on to say that: "you're not going to have to wait long."
The second of these rumors is that Microsoft is planning to host a gaming event on March 23, with Paul Thurrott claiming on Twitter that Microsoft is planning to hold a "what's new for gaming" event on March 23.
With both rumors circulating, some speculated that the two could be related, with Microsoft showing off Elden Ring at this event. We now know that's not true and that Microsoft seems to have no plans to showcase Elden Ring or host an event to showcase any other big game announcements anytime "soon".
It's all doom and gloom
Well, it seems that way from the trailer. We don't know what the story will involve but the voiceover from the trailer came with the following narration:
"I doubt you could even imagine it. That which commanded the stars giving life its fullest brilliance. The Elden Ring. Oh, Elden Ring, shattered by someone or something. Don't tell me you don't see it. Look up at the sky. It burns."
Open-world style game
In an interview with IGN, Miyazaki confirmed Elden Ring is an open-world style game with gameplay mechanics similar to the Dark Souls series.
"However, that doesn’t mean that it plays out in the same way," he told IGN. "With a more open and vast environment, the way combat plays out becomes fundamentally different.”
He also confirmed your character will be customizable, there will be no towns or cityscapes (so no NPCS to talk with) and - more importantly - you'll be able to traverse the world on horseback.
Confirmed at E3 2019
Elden Ring was officially confirmed at Microsoft's E3 2019 keynote with an announcement trailer.
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