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Elden Ring will have a film adaptation and its director keeps generating controversy along the way

The film adaptation of Elden Ring has captured the attention of fans and the entertainment industry, as it has been confirmed that Alex Garland, director of acclaimed works such as Ex Machina and Annihilation, will be in charge of bringing this phenomenon from the world of video games to the big screen. This news comes at a time when the production of movies based on video games has seen a notable increase, becoming a new trend within Hollywood. An author capable of adapting the unadaptable Elden Ring, developed by FromSoftware and written in collaboration with George R.R. Martin and […]

The film adaptation of Elden Ring has captured the attention of fans and the entertainment industry, as it has been confirmed that Alex Garland, director of acclaimed works such as Ex Machina and Annihilation, will be responsible for bringing this phenomenon from the world of video games to the big screen. This news comes at a time when the production of movies based on video games has seen a notable increase, becoming a new trend within Hollywood.

An author capable of adapting the unadaptable

Elden Ring, developed by FromSoftware and written in collaboration with George R.R. Martin and Hidetaka Miyazaki, was released in 2022 and quickly became a milestone in the gaming community. The work has maintained its relevance through additional content, including the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree and an upcoming spin-off titled Nightreign. The combination of Martin’s fantastical universe and Miyazaki’s mastery of complex narratives has created a solid foundation on which to build a cinematic narrative.

Although George R.R. Martin will participate as a producer, his involvement in the screenplay writing of the movie is not confirmed at this time. However, the collaboration between Garland and Martin generates high expectations among the fans of both franchises, who are eager to see how the interactive experience of a video game translates to a different narrative format.

With the growing demand for content inspired by video games, titles like Mortal Kombat 2, The Legend of Zelda, and Resident Evil are also in development, suggesting that Hollywood is far from exhausting its interest in this sector. There may be more on the way, and the success of Elden Ring could set a new standard for future adaptations in this area.

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The creator of Elden Ring claims that he is really bad at video games

El director de Elden Ring y creador de la saga Souls ha confirmado que no es un jugador muy habilidoso y que cree que las mecánicas están ahí para algo.

Every fandom has its fair share of annoying people. But let’s not kid ourselves. Few fandoms have as many annoying fans as the From Software games fandom. Players who tell others how they should beat the games and claim that they haven’t truly beaten the game if they’ve used certain game mechanics are, ultimately, a negative part of the experience of playing these kinds of games. It’s something hard to stomach, and oftentimes, it makes the experience worse for all the other players.

There is no reason why a player shouldn’t use whatever they want in a video game. And in an interview by The Guardian with Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Elden Ring, as well as director and CEO of From Software, it seems that he shares this impression. Especially as he does not consider himself a professional player.

Although he stated that he doesn’t enjoy playing his games once they’re complete because he finds things that bother him, he has made an exception with Elden Ring to prepare for Shadow of the Erdtree. This is quite a challenge, since Miyazaki himself admits that he’s “terrible in video games.” That’s why his strategy is to use all the tools available, literally “every help, every little detail that the game can provide and all the knowledge he has as an architect of the game.”

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Obviously, this is remarkably funny. That the creator of a video game franchise known for being tremendously difficult admits to being a very clumsy player is, to say the least, comical. Moreover, that he disproves the most toxic part of the community by affirming that he himself uses all the game’s tools without any shame at all, truly elevates it to hilarious. It makes us ask ourselves the question: Why should the rest of us be ashamed of using the tools the game gives us? Just so some strange guy on the Internet can’t judge us?

If Hidetaka Miyazaki can use the Mimic Tear, so can you. So instead of continuing to complain about the difficulty, let’s accept the obvious: Shadow of the Erdtree is designed around the idea that the player will use all the tools at their disposal. Just like Miyazaki has done. Nothing is something that was thought of afterwards. Nothing is off limits. If someone who claims to have no gaming skills can beat Elden Ring simply by using all the tools at their disposal, and on top of that, they are the creator of the game, who are we to question it?

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Elden Ring could come to the cinema, or even other media

Elden Ring has been a tremendous success and, according to reports, From Software is interested in continuing to expand it through other media.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, controversies about its difficulty aside, has been a huge success. Not only has it received unanimous acclaim from the press, but it is also achieving spectacular sales. Reaching 5 million units sold in less than a week, it is one of the most successful expansions of all time. If not the most. Proving that From Software has long ceased to be a company that makes games for a few.

It is no longer such a niche that the director of the studio and the game, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has been interviewed by the British national newspaper The Guardian. There, he has been asked about the expansion, the future of action RPGs, and even how he has prepared to tackle this DLC. This has left us with some funny quotes, like Miyazaki stating that “the truth is that I am very bad at playing video games,” and others that are genuinely interesting. Such as wanting to continue exploring the Intermediate Lands beyond the realm of video games.

According to Miyazaki’s explanation in the interview, he wouldn’t mind seeing another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring in another medium. But he has also added that, for that to happen, a potential partner with enough strength would have to appear to carry it out. Considering that From Software has no experience or interest in expanding beyond video game development, it would be their partner who would have to do the hard work of carrying out that adaptation or new interpretation.

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On the other hand, this is not something impossible. Although everyone automatically thinks of a movie, there are other forms of art. Elden Ring already has two successful manga adaptations in Japan. Adaptations to literature, anime or even a live-action series should not be ruled out, and they would be less expensive and difficult to produce than a movie. Even if, as Miyazaki rightly points out, it would be a matter of finding the right partner to carry out those projects.

In any case, what seems evident is that Elden Ring 2 is not something that is on the studio’s horizon. Although in the past they were not closed to the possibility, under Miyazaki’s leadership, From Software has preferred not to work on sequels as much as possible. With the exception of Dark Souls and the studio’s previous franchises, they have not made sequels to any of their titles. So, unless something changes, if we want to see more of Midland, they will probably have to find one of those powerful partners to carry out the project.

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Elden Ring players can’t believe how challenging the DLC is (but they help each other)

It has been the talk of the weekend: the Elden Ring DLC, more than a challenge (which it is), is a real torture. And that’s why they’re there, on the other hand, not to make an easy and problem-free path. However, even the most skilled players have ended up tired of not being able to progress, and right now the rating on Steam is neither positive nor negative. And there are very advanced people who have defeated the bosses without taking a single hit.

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The one in the ring!

Comments on Steam range from those who have already completed it in NG+7 adding “it’s not for the faint of heart, be prepared to die countless times” to those who believe that “A very cool final boss, part of the moves is to lower your frames per second below 30 in the middle of the fight and also cast performance drops as an attack,” highlighting that the game is not completely polished.

The Souls community (and Elden Ring in particular) stands out for its constant support. Yes, we know the game is difficult. Yes, we will help each other. And there is no better proof than in the preparation for this DLC, with the mandatory confrontation against Mohg that not all players were able to overcome. Luckily, the most prominent members of the community have distributed items and even stayed up all night before the DLC release to help them.

Even the most advanced players of Elden Ring have been surprised by how complex this DLC is. Luckily, the most active and powerful community has already announced that they will be there for those who need it. For now, they are already recommending ways to face the game without it being a path of torture: for example, it is mandatory to have a vigor of 50-60 if you want to move forward, and it is always better to focus on getting the fragments instead of killing the bosses right away.

It is expected that those who are more advanced in the game will soon start to be like Let Me Solo Her, the legendary player who offered himself as a summon to defeat the most complicated monsters in exchange only for the player’s gratitude. Because in Souls, in the end, you need to have… a little bit of soul.

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Elden Ring will receive a free update before its expansion

There is no more anticipated video game than Shadow of the Erdtree. And if we are fair, it is not even a new game, it is an expansion for Elden Ring. But that is the phenomenon that From Software has become. Everything they touch turns into gold. Although, to be honest, it is not for nothing. Their games are simply fantastic. Also, partly because of their attention to detail and how much they take care of the product. Something they have demonstrated even before the DLC’s release.

From Software will release, before the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree, an update with free content for Elden Ring. Available on June 20th, it will include bug fixes, balance improvements, and some new additions. And if you’re wondering if you’ll need to have the expansion to enjoy this patch, we don’t mind repeating ourselves: the content is free. This patch is intended for all players who have a copy of Elden Ring.

Among the changes we can find, is that now the new objects we find will be highlighted in our inventory with an exclamation mark so that we know which ones they are without having to remember their name or appearance. In addition, they will add a new tab, called Recent Items, in which all these objects will be listed to make it easier to examine them at a glance.

Other changes, probably less significant for most players, is that active summon groups will be transferred to New Game+, while individual summon groups can be enabled and disabled in the new map functions menu. Similarly, five new hairstyles will be added that we can use during character creation, using the mirror, or during Rennala’s rebirth.

As we have already mentioned, this patch will be released on June 20th. Just one day before the Elden Ring expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on June 21st for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.

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Elden Ring will only have one DLC, but perhaps From Software is cooking something else?

Shadow of the Erdtree will be the only DLC for Elden Ring, as confirmed by the president of From Software, but he does not rule out making a sequel in the future.

Shadow of the Erdtree, the DLC for Elden Ring, will be released on June 21st. This is generating a lot of excitement, as Elden Ring was one of the biggest games of 2022. If not the biggest. That’s why there is a tremendous curiosity about what it will contain, what things it will change, and above all, if it will be the last time we hear about the Intermediate Lands. Something that the game director and CEO of From Software has come out to clarify.

In an interview with Campfire Camp, a Chinese media outlet, Hidetaka Miyazaki has commented on the possibility of there being more DLCs for Elden Ring in the future. While the company has a history of releasing multiple DLCs for their games, it has been confirmed that this will not be one of those cases. Shadow of the Erdtree will be the only DLC that Elden Ring will receive, confirming it as the game’s only official expansion.

Does that mean this will be the last time we return to the Intermediate Lands? Not necessarily. The reason they have specified for not making more DLCs is that they have not ruled out the possibility of making a sequel to Elden Ring. This is because, due to From Software’s game development approach, they always leave the door open to making sequels to their games. This neither confirms nor denies the existence of Elden Ring 2, but it leaves the possibility hanging, if it were to happen in the future.

All of this adds up to the fact that Bandai Namco, the game’s distributor, confirmed that Elden Ring is the beginning of a franchise “that goes beyond the game itself”. So far, this has translated into an art book and figures, as well as a manga: Elden Ring: The Second of the Golden Tree. But for now, that’s all that Elden Ring has expanded beyond the game.

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What we do know for sure is that, due to the success of Elden Ring and Armored Core 6, From Software is currently working on several new projects. Whether one of them is related to Elden Ring in any way, we do not know. But it is a fact that we will have new games from From Software in the years to come, with or without it. And just for that, we celebrate.

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According to a dataminer, Elden Ring has mechanics that we have never seen before.

It seems that Elden Ring has a lot of discarded content, as demonstrated by the dataminer Sekiro Dubi, who has even uncovered unused mechanics.

Elden Ring is far from being fully explored. It still has a lot of unknown content, even among those who dedicate themselves to dissecting every last detail. It’s part of its magic. It also helps that we have a DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, on the horizon. But that doesn’t mean that people who want to know everything are patiently waiting for its release.

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A dataminer named Sekiro Dubi has discovered a lot of deleted content from Elden Ring within the game’s source code. Showcasing alternative maps of known areas, previously unknown areas, and mechanics that were not implemented, they have created a nearly 17-minute video full of information. One particular detail stands out for what it would have meant for the game if it had been implemented.

Perhaps the most striking is the Cataclysm mechanic. A system that would allow players to interact with objects on the map, causing different natural disasters to occur in the game. The two examples found are meteorites falling from the sky and snow avalanches causing dramatic changes in the topography of the map. These events would cause certain areas to become inaccessible now, and other previously hidden areas to become passable. Something that would have made Elden Ring even more massive and interesting than it already is.

If they decided not to do it, it was probably because of the cost involved. The most likely reasons for not going ahead with it were that it could generate confusion, make level design much more difficult, and could create situations where players would get stuck without the possibility of reversing the situation.

Is it possible that we will see cataclysms in Shadow of the Erdtree, the Elden Ring DLC? It doesn’t seem likely. This is deleted content from the game, abandoned in the source code, and there is nothing to indicate that they can recover it in the future. At least not for Elden Ring. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t be excited to see what a studio like From Software can do with a mechanism like the cataclysm. That and, when Shadow of the Erdtree is released, they will surprise us in ways we can’t even imagine at this moment.

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The highly anticipated Italian soulslike announces that it is being delayed: “we don’t want to compete with Elden Ring”

“Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree” has been a major announcement that has caused a lot of excitement, so much so that an already announced game has decided to change its release date.

The announcement of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, the DLC for the From Software game, has caused a sensation. And with good reason. Elden Ring was the 2022 GOTY, sold like crazy, and is the biggest title From Software has ever made. That doesn’t mean there won’t be people affected by this. Because a release like Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is going to overshadow everything that happens around it.

Jyamma Games are perfectly aware of this. That’s why they have announced that they are going to delay the release of their first game, Enotria: The Last Song. The reason is because the game was going to be released on the same day as the Elden Ring DLC, a move that would be suicidal.

In addition, in this case, the delay is more than justified. Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike game that draws from Italian folklore and aims to create a Souls-like experience, with an emphasis on character strategy flexibility and the ability to modify the environmental state. The type of game that would undoubtedly be overshadowed by Elden Ring.

However, that doesn’t mean we won’t know about Enotria soon. The studio has announced that they will reveal the game’s release date on March 21st during the Future Game Show. If you’re interested in this interesting twist on souslikes from Italy, Enotria: The Last Song will be available for PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PlayStation 5.

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