Summary
Elden Ring’s producer Yasuhiro Kitao has recently talked about the success of the game, revealing that From Software is not entirely sure why it was such a big hit.Elden Ringis one ofthe best From Software games, as it mixes an open-world structure with difficult combat and a good variety of playstyles, but it seems that the exact reason why the game has been so successful eludes even its creators.
Released back in 2022,Elden Ringquickly became From Software’s best-selling title. Earlier this year,Elden Ringsurpassed 20 million units sold. As a comparison,Dark Soulssold over 16 million units, including all its different releases, andSekiro: Shadows Die Twiceonly recently surpassed 10 million in sales.
During arecent interview at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2023in Japan, Yasuhiro Kitao revealed that the massive sales ofElden Ringwere very surprising for the developers. According to him, “We still haven’t been able to analyze why so many people play the game, and we have no idea why it’s selling so well.” When asked whyElden Ringwas so successful, Kitao explained that he believes the game offers a high level of freedom to players, and this keeps them engaged.
The producer also denied that From Software will change its approach to making new games to continue to cash in on the success of its latest Soulslike title. Kitao explained that From Software’s main goal is to focus on creating games that are fun to play. So, the studio will not be aiming exclusively for big hits, but rather keep using the same methods to create successful games that it has been employing so far, and measuring the results against its own quality standards. In any case,Elden Ringis amongthe best open-world gamesout there, so it’s likely that From Software will eventually release a similar game, be it a sequel or not.
We still haven’t been able to analyze why so many people play the game, and we have no idea why it’s selling so well.
Before being done withElden Ring, From Software will still release theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. Recently, From Software’s parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, has talked aboutShadow of the Erdtree, stating that theElden RingDLC does not have a confirmed release date yet. In any case, it’s likely that the DLC, which is expected to be considerably big, will be out sometime during 2024, as it’s very unlikely that it will be released in the last couple of weeks left in 2023.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
