FromSoftware Has Acknowledged Elden Ring, But The Most Important Detail Went Overlooked
Despite being one of the most anticipated video games currently in development, FromSoftware has remained extremely tight-lipped about the development of Elden Ring. Virtually nothing has been said regarding the game since Elden Ring was revealed at E3 2019, leaving fans desperate for every shred of news they can get regarding the game’s development. Described as FromSoftware’s largest game ever and featuring a collaboration with legendary author George R.R. Martin, it is hard to blame fans for being extremely hyped about the project.
FromSoftware finally broke its silence regarding Elden Ring with a recent post on Twitter, though the update provided no real details on the game’s development or release window. Fans still lapped up the tiny bit of information, however. Through all the discussion and fan excitement, however, one key question has yet to be raised: why now? Despite all the chances FromSoftware has had to provide fans with that tiny Twitter update on Elden Ring, it chose to do so on a random Friday at the end of October — and there may just be a good reason behind that.
For those who missed out on the update delivered by FromSoftware, it is easy to understand why. The mention of Elden Ring came at the end of a random thread detailing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’s game of the year update. While players were certainly excited about the free game modes and costumes coming to the difficult action game, many of the comments were demanding an update on Elden Ring. Surprisingly, FromSoftware met the player demands, though the “update” was far from something meaningful.
Given the way that FromSoftware fans immediately lost their minds on the Elden Ring subreddit after seeing the post, it would seem the small update worked. With multiple memes, videos, and jokes being posted following the small update from the Elden Ring developers, fans were clearly content with the sliver of news they had been given regarding the game. While the overreaction is certainly is funny, it shows just how starved for information those anticipating Elden Ring have become. It also begs the question as to why FromSoftware has broken its silence in the first place.
With no Elden Ring news coming for 500 days just shortly prior to the Tweet from FromSoftware, the developer suddenly talking about Elden Ring in such a brief way seems odd. After all, with all that time staying silent on the game, fans had started to expect that nothing would be said regarding the game until the arrival of its next major information blowout.
While the Twitter update is essentially just a reminder that Elden Ring is not cancelled, the post could very well be the studio’s attempt to lay the groundwork for an upcoming trailer or gameplay demonstration. With so little confirmed, FromSoftware has a lot to cover when it does finally talk about Elden Ring.
FromSoftware may very well want to show the game at a large gaming event, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those showcases have been hard to come by. With E3 2020 canceled due to the coranavirus, the only other options for a major Elden Ring demo have been via next-gen console showcases or Gamescom. Nothing came at the Xbox Series X showcase, and if Elden Ring was ever planned to appear at the PS5 event, it was likely removed so that attention would not be taken away from the Demon’s Souls remake. The lack of Elden Ring news at Gamescom was especially heartbreaking for fans, though, as many gave up on their hopes to see the game again in 2020 following the no-show. However, there is still one big video game show lined up for this year, and it is one that FromSoftware already has an important relationship with.
The Game Awards 2020 appears like it is worth keeping an eye on for those who are excited about Elden Ring. While the event will need to be fully digital this year, it has the same amount of potential for major world premiere trailers as any other Game Awards showing. What makes The Game Awards an especially likely place for an Elden Ring announcement or trailer is the past relationship between the awards show and From Software.
Back in 2017, Geoff Keighley managed to secure the very first teaser for what eventually became Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which is also the original tweet to host the teaser. Not yet having its protagonist’s name in the title, the Shadows Die Twice teaser video was the very first official announcement made for the FromSoftware game. While the game eventually released to critical acclaim and sales success, its roots extend back to The Game Awards and that initial reveal.
Elden Ring has the potential to be incredible, and players are reasonably excited to see more of the game because of that. Though it is far from confirmed, a past relationship with Geoff Keighley and The Game Awards suggests a possible Elden Ring trailer at the 2020 edition of the show. This would not only explain last week’s random Tweet regarding the development of the FromSoftware game but could also allow Elden Ring to be shown off to a massive audience of awards show viewers. While this is purely speculation and far from a guarantee, fans in need of more Elden Ring updates may want to have their eye on The Game Awards come December 10.
Elden Ring is currently in development, with PC, PS4, and Xbox One as confirmed platforms.
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