#ELDEN RING UNPACKING STEAM FULL#

Despite the breathless coverage and unadulterated praise, Elden Ring is not actually all that drastic of a departure for developer FromSoftware. That’s thanks to its open-world design that lets you explore at your leisure and easily scurry out of harm’s way on horseback if you, say, get ambushed by a dragon.Įlden Ring feels both familiar and new.

Part of the appeal is not just that everyone is talking about the game, but also that it’s one of the most inviting FromSoftware games in recent years.

Data from Steam tracker SteamSpy also suggests the game has sold north of 10 million copies on PC alone. retail trackers indicates Elden Ring is the fastest-selling FromSoftware game by a mile.

While sales numbers aren’t out yet, early data from U.K.

(Elden Ring has multiplayer, but only in short, opt-in bursts.) It also ranks as the 31st best-reviewed game in the history of Metacritic.

The game ranks in the top five most-played games on Steam by concurrent players, and it’s the only single-player game among the group.

In fact, Elden Ring is proving that the right combination of forward-thinking game design and tried-and-true mechanics can push what many considered a niche genre of ultra-difficult action games into the industry limelight. I’ve not been enthralled by a video game like this in years.Įlden Ring is a triumphant success. I’m planning my social life around play sessions, to the point of mild concern. I’m watching snippets of the game on Instagram and TikTok and discussing it with friends in Discord and Slack. I’m reading about the game, poring over wiki entries on secret swords and tucked-away side quests. When I’m not playing Elden Ring, I’m thinking about playing Elden Ring.

By some estimates, I’m about halfway done.

#ELDEN RING UNPACKING STEAM FULL#

Over the past two weeks, I’ve poured more than two full days’ worth of my free time into Elden Ring, the new open-world action RPG from Dark Souls developer FromSoftware. Unpacking Elden Ring’s game industry takeover

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