Elden Ring Proved One Thing About FromSoftware’s Formula

While few expect a FromSoftware title to sell badly at this point, Elden Ring has surpassed even the Soulsborne community’s expectations. Selling over 20 million copies in its first year, Elden Ring is the greatest breakout success that Dark Souls and Armored Core developer FromSoftware has ever seen. Given that it’s practically the length of another Dark Souls trilogy, it’s not hard to see why. With all of FromSoftware’s combat and narrative experience spread across 80+ hours of open-world RPG exploration, Elden Ring is a feat for the humble Japanese developer.