One of the biggest announcements of E3 2019 was the reveal ofElden Ring, a new game by acclaimed developer FromSoftware that was being made incollaboration withGame of Thronescreator George R.R. Martin. Virtually nothing has been revealed aboutElden Ringsince its initial reveal trailer, and many fans have grown impatient. However, FromSoftware has finally broken the silence with a message on social media thanking fans and possibly teasing news for 2021.
FromSoftware’s Marketing and Communication Manager Yasuhiro Kitao recently released a statement on Twitter thanking fans for supporting the studio andElden Ring. Specifically, Kitao thanked those who helpedElden Ringwin the Most Anticipated Game Award at The Game Awards 2020. This has made the FromSoftware team “highly motivated” and Kitao said that the studio can “forge ahead with development undaunted.”
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In a follow-up tweet, Kitao alluded to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, rumors claimed thatElden Ringwas delayed because of COVID-19, but nothing official about that has been released. In any case, Kita ended the post stating “See you in 2021,” leading to some fan speculation that some freshElden Ringnews may finally be coming at some point in the new year.
This is one of the only statements FromSoftware has made aboutElden Ringall year long.FromSoftware’s silence onElden Ringled to some rumors that the action-RPG had been canceled, but the studio did release a statement pushing back those claims, confirming that it was still in active development as its next title. Other than that, though, the studio has been pretty quiet about the game and its progress.
While FromSoftware hasn’t been much forElden Ringnews or updates lately, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has provided some insight into the title. In fact,Spencer claims to have playedElden Ring, and has gone as far as to describe the game as the most ambitious title from Hidetaka Miyazaki to date. Considering Miyazaki’s impressive library of work, that is quite the bold statement, and it will definitely be interesting to see if the game lives up to the hype.
Spencer’s comments indicate thatElden Ringis playable, so all indications point to development going smoothly. A recent rumor has gone as far as to claim thatElden Ringhas finished developmentand has gameplay similar to theDark Soulsseries, but that has yet to be proven. For now, fans should keep their fingers crossed that a newElden Ringtrailer drops at some point in 2021.
Elden Ringis in development for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
