Elden ring is an open world action role-playing game develop by FromSoftware and publish by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game takes inspiration from the famous Dark Souls franchise. The upcoming work will be made in collaboration with the game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and fantasy novelist George R.R. Martin. It is being scehduel to be released on Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on Feburary 25, 2022.
The clip above illustrates Elden Ring's gameplay, which includes most of the features and the combat mechanics. The game is being played on the third person perspective with a heavy focus on exploration and combat. This game would be similar to the existed games such as Dark Souls or Bloodborne. Throughout the game, player will be encourtering NPCs (Non Player Characters) and enemies alike, including the demigods who rule each main area and will serve as the game's main boss.
The combat mechanics in Elden Ring rely heavily on character-building elements found in the previous Souls games. Close range combats with the use of skills, magic abilities as well as blocking and dodging mechanics are essential to Elden Ring. Furthermore, Elden Ring will introduce "Stealth Combat" and " Mounted Combat" . These features encourage player to strategize their combat approach with unique enemies.