We have no doubt that it was one of the biggest hits of the year. Elden Ring showed a new teaser after years of waiting for the entire community and set its release date for next year. Mr. Miyazaki captures us again with his incredible fantasy universes .
That is why we need to know and know more than what you can offer us. Although a few weeks ago we had information from the director of From Software himself , now it is the official website of the game that sheds light on the plot and gameplay.
A fairly complete synopsis lets us know that we will be known as a Lightless and that our goal will be “to embrace the power of the Elden Circle and rise as lord of the Circle in the Midlands.” As Miyazaki commented previously, there will be different kings and lords who will rule these wastelands and we will have to destroy them.
Specifically, they are descendants of “Queen Márika, the Eternal”, who have risen as demigods after taking over the pieces of the Elden Circle . At this point, they were corrupted by power and unleashed the war known as the Devastation.
With the Greater Will abandoned, the Lightless we control will have to travel “the path to the Midlands” in order to become lord of the Circle . On the other hand, we are warned of the presence that “mythical creatures prowl the wastelands, unimaginable horrors lurk in the swamps and marshes, and all manner of itinerant soldiers and warriors.”
The characters are also a key point, since they will provide us with more context about everything that has happened, in one way or another. This is because the few still standing have gone mad or hostile. Of course, if we help them “they may offer you the answers you are looking for”.
“The teachings of the lost graces” will be essential to get clues on how to recover the territories, although they will be optional. As for the combat system, we are told of “stealth skills” to catch enemies off guard , something that Hidetaka Miyazaki already commented.
Not only the environment we explore will play a relevant role, but “the weather conditions and time of day to gain an advantage .” The striking horse that we could see in the last video will allow us to fight and knock down other mounts, in addition to helping enormously when overcoming obstacles.
We are also told about that system of “arcane spells” or the function of being able to summon spirits to help in battle . This will be different from the fact of summoning other Sinluz, which will be players who will give us support in the most difficult moments.
Finally, it should be noted that it seems that we will be able to claim the territories of the Midlands, which will lead to the logical consequence: they will have to be defended from invaders. Elden Ring is scheduled to release on January 21, 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, and PC.
