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    Future Classic

    Aug 04, 2022 4 minutes
    Words by Alan Wen

    Modern games you’ll still be playing in years to come

    Info

    » System: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC

    » Year: 2022

    » Publisher: Bandai Namco

    » Developer: FromSoftware

    » Key People: Hidetaka Miyazaki, Yui Tanimura, George R R Martin

    Go Deeper

    » Given the significance of rings in the game’s lore, rings are not equippable, though players can find talismans offering some similar perks.

    » All demi-gods (eg Godfrey, Radhan, Melania) have names beginning with one of Martin’s initials, though the author claimed it was a coincidence.

    ELDEN RING

    THE BACKGROUND

    Having concluded the series in 2016 before following up in 2019, fans craving for a return to FromSoftware’s twist on dark fantasy got their wish when the developer unveiled at E3 that same year, confirming its renewed partnership with publisher Bandai Namco and as a collaboration with acclaimed fantasy novelist creator George R R Martin.

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