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Elden Ring

Written by George R. R. Martin and developed by FromSoftware, Elden Ring is an open world Soulslike RPG

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Elden Ring

Platform(s)
PS5 , Xbox One , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PC
Released
February 25, 2022
Developer(s)
From Software
Genre(s)
RPG , Action
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op , Online Multiplayer
Engine
Proprietary
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
How Long To Beat
58 Hours
Metascore
96
Platforms That Support Crossplay
PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
PS Plus Availability
N/A

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