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Elden Ring
RPG
Action
Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
Released
February 25, 2022
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
From Software
The Erdtree in Elden Ring
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The Erdtree in Elden Ring
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Elden Ring: Most Overpowered Weapon Of Each Category, Ranked Player using radahn's rain weapon skill
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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.

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Every Shield in Elden Ring can be sorted into one of four categories, based on their weight, stat requirements, or special features.

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Of the more than a hundred bosses in Elden Ring, only about 15 are actually required to beat the game and its DLC.

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