A year after launching on consoles and PC, FromSoftware’s Elden Ring has surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide.
The Japanese studio FromSoftware has never experienced such success with a license. Elden Ring performs better than Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Armored Core, Bloodborne, Sekiro or Steel Battalion:
The open-world RPG set in a dark fantasy universe has been positively received by many fans since its release on February 25, 2022, and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide to date. It has also received several awards, including Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022. Bandai Namco and FromSoftware would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has played this game and will continue to develop various ways for fans to enjoy the world. Elden Ring in the future.
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Elden Ring, a universe developed with transmedia
According to the latest information, as of June 30, 2022, Elden Ring has sold 16.6 million units, meaning 3.4 million new copies have been sold. Fans are still waiting for the announcement of a DLC more ambitious than the one dedicated to PvP to return to the realm of the Underworld. Finally, Bandai Namco wasn’t done with transmedia for Elden Ring. After The Overture of Elden Ring tutorial and the Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree manga, license lore could evolve into a light novel or even an animated series with the help of Sony and Aniplex.