Elden Ring: release date, gameplay, trailers… Everything you need to know

The month of February is likely to mark the year 2022 in the world of gaming, with the release of Elden Ring. From Software’s latest creation promises to be as unique as it is ambitious.

[Mis à jour le 03 février 2022 à 17h30] Only a few more weeks until the release of Elden Ring. Whoever was voted the most anticipated game of the year 2022 at the Game Awards 2021 ceremony is indeed expected like the messiah by the entire gaming community. Coming straight from the studios of From Software, this open-world is the product of a close collaboration between the renowned teams of Hidetaka Miyazaki and the famous author George RR Martin, acclaimed for his Game of Thrones novels. A curriculum vitae that quickly convinced players, attracted by this unique, poetic and mysterious universe, combining major challenges and adventurous exploration. All available in co-op and on all platforms. We will explain everything to you.

Elden Ring also received an official release date, but unfortunately it was pushed back a month. You will have to wait for the February 25, 2022 before we can get our hands on the long-awaited RPG. A decision that the From Software teams justified in the tweet below. Seasoned veterans, lovers of challenges, or intrepid neophytes can on this date embark on the Underworld, and try to defeat the descendants of Marika in order to reunite the fragments of the circle of Elden. An adventure on a path that promises to be winding and very perilous. Good news, Bandai Namco has also chosen to release Elden Ring on older generation consoles. It will therefore come out on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC thus not making anyone jealous.

It’s hard not to recognize the special touch of Hidetaka Miyazaki (no relation to Hayao Miyazaki, the founder of Ghibli studios) during these three minutes. A universe as dark as it is mysterious, an enigmatic scenario, characters and monsters with so… varied attractions. This is the work of the Japanese director, behind Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro. And this time, he was able to count on a collaboration with none other than George RR Martin, the author behind the Game of Thrones saga, to provide us with this unique experience. It will be an open world game that the player can browse at will while performing side quests and following the main plot. The game also includes multiplayer aspects, up to four players.

As for its story, Elden Ring takes place in a whole new universe, from the imagination of none other than George RR Martin. Recently interviewed by the American newspaper WWTW, the author of Game of Throne confirmed his involvement in the project throughout its many years of development. He claimed to have shaped the Elden Ring universe in great detail to provide developers with a solid foundation for their game development. Given the complexity and originality of the universes George RR Martin is able to create, one can expect high-flying storytelling. If we add that to the inventiveness and the graphic quality to which the From Software teams have accustomed us, Elden Ring could very quickly earn its place alongside the excellent Bloodborne, Demon’s Souls or Sekiro. Moreover, George RR Martin himself claimed to be impatient to discover the game. The story of Elden Ring is this: