• Action-RPG à la 3ème personne
• Développement commencé à la suite du DLC The ringed city de Dark Souls 3 (fin 2016/début 2017)
• Mythos écrit par George RR Martin
• Univers dark fantasy
• Customisation de son personnage présente
• Forts éléments RPG, contrairement à Sekiro par exemple.
• "Open world", mais pas de grandes villes
• Challenge dans la continuité de leurs précédents titres
• Possibilité de se déplacer à cheval

Wilkinson: What are some differences when compared to your previous titles (especially Dark Souls)?
 
Miyazaki: If I were to put aside the world full of fresh stimulus thanks to our collaboration with Mr. Martin, I would have to say the biggest difference is it being open world.
 
Due to this, the scale of the world and its narrative, as well as the depth and freedom of exploration have increased dramatically. It is without a doubt our biggest title yet in terms of sheer volume.
 
There are many definitions to the term “open world,” and I might not be phrasing it correctly, but we have simply tried our own approach to a game with a large, open field to play in.
 
It is a world full of danger and threats, as well as many areas ripe for exploration.
 
Among those areas, you will also find intricately designed, multi-layered castles and such.
 

Elden Ring Is Closer to Dark Souls Than Sekiro or Bloodborne.

Miyazaki tells IGN that the narrative in Elden Ring will be similar to that of Dark Souls, which is known for its vague story and emphasis on environmental storytelling.
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Since the main character is customizable by the player, Elden Ring’s story will be more about the world setting rather than depicting the journey of the main character as an individual. Miyazaki does believe that both the world and NPCs in Elden Ring have more appeal than in his previous works. While the main character has no distinct personality, Miyazaki and his team have learned to create more relatable, deep NPC characters after working on Sekiro and Déraciné. Moreover, Miyazaki mentions that the world’s mythology conceived by Martin has naturally allowed for more dramatic characters.

A leaked Elden Ring trailer is being actively circulated in online chat groups, VGC can confirm.

The video, which has been seen by VGC but cannot be shared for legal reasons, is labelled as ‘Bandai Namco confidential’ and shows a significant amount of off-screen footage, from what appears to be a planned gameplay trailer for the From Software title.

The video leak represents the first significant update on Elden Ring since it was announced in June 2019, and the first time anyone has seen gameplay outside of its publisher or developer.

“I can only imagine what drives you to seek the Elden Ring,” a narrator says in the trailer. “I suppose you can’t be talked into turning back. Very well then!”

The gameplay footage then shows a montage of familiar Souls-style melee combat, boss battles against a fire-breathing dragon and a large, sword-wielding foe, and a glimpse at horseback combat in a large, open environment.

The trailer calls Elden Ring “an all-new fantasy action RPG franchise from the creators of Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro”.

Since the off-screen clip seen by VGC seemingly only shows a portion of the trailer, there is no release date mentioned. However, we understand Elden Ring has already been delayed several times internally due to disruption caused by the pandemic.

People with knowledge of the game’s development told VGC that production has been significantly hampered by remote working restrictions, which have been in place for nearly a year. One person close to the game’s development said that, due to the disruption, they believed it was unlikely Elden Ring would make it out this year.

However, the fact that a trailer is being circulated online suggests that an official reveal might not be far away. More than one high-profile games reporter has recently suggested that publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment will soon lift the lid on Elden Ring.

GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb said on Friday that he’d heard the title was being planned for an unveiling soon. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier echoed the comments, stating that there was “strong evidence” the game would be shown soon.
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