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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

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Initial Release: Feb 25, 2022

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9.5

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masterpiece

Elden Ring is a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path.

Mitchell Saltzman

Summary

Elden Ring is an expansive fantasy Action-RPG game developed by FromSoftware, Inc. under the direction of Hidetaka Miyazaki and created in collaboration with famed author George R.R. Martin.

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Language, Violence, Suggestive Themes, Blood and Gore, In-Game Purchases

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Bandai Namco Games

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Steam Deck Verified

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Feb 25, 2022

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