STORY
In Elden Ring, the Elden Ring, a powerful artifact that maintained the balance of the world, is shattered, causing chaos in the Lands Between. The player, a Tarnished, is called back to the world to reclaim the Great Runes, fragments of the shattered ring, by defeating powerful demigods who control them.
As they journey through a world filled with danger, the Tarnished learns about the origins of the Elden Ring’s destruction and the forces at play. The game explores themes of power, fate, and choice, with the player's actions ultimately shaping the future of the world.
STATISTICS
Since Elden Ring relesead on the 25th of febuary 2022 it has sold over 28 million copies. Released by the game company Fromsoftware they are well know for their game series Dark Souls that includes the games Dark souls 1, 2, and 3 and many other games. They are well known for creating a gaming genre called 'souls games' and Elden Ring falls into this type of genre. Elden Ring won 4 awards that year. The average player count is 40,000 to 50,000 players but peaked at 80,000 people. Elden Ring is rated 10/10 by every single game criticc and is te highest rated game every considered 'perfect'. Elden Ring has a DLC (downloadable content) called Shadow of the Erdtree that explores a banished realm of the Elden Ring world. The DLC was also rated 10/10 by almost every single game critic and won the best game expansion award that year. It sold over 5 million copies and is one of the if not the best DLC ever created.