Elden Ring is FromSoftware's bizarre new RPG

E3 2019 - The rumors were right on the money: Elden Ring is real, George R.R. Martin helped write and shape the world, and it looks supremely bizarre.

Today FromSoftware announced Elden Ring, a hypnotic new action RPG with exotic weirdness only Miyazaki could dream up. No exact details were confirmed, but the footage brings a truly grand sweeping fantasy feel that'd make Tolkien proud, complete with FromSoftware's striking visuals. The result is an entrancing bit of macabre media that ignites a deep well of hype within gamers like myself.

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So what do we actually know about Elden Ring?

George R.R. Martin closely worked on the project alongside Hidetaka Miyazaki, strongly indicating we'll get a marvelous experience that blends Martin's penchant for grim fantasy with Miyazaki's incredible flair. Elden Ring is an action RPG and a press release says it's the biggest project FromSoftware has ever worked on. Past leaks suggest Elden Ring will be an expansive open-world affair with wide-scale battles, horseback traversal, and similar combat mechanics to Dark Souls.

"Developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., ELDEN RING is a is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki - creator of the influential DARK SOULS video game series; and George R.R. Martin - author of The New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Within the world of ELDEN RING, danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware's largest game to-date."

No release date was set for Elden Ring, but we should expected it in 2020 on all major platforms (possibly even Stadia).