Everything we know about Elden Ring Mobile: an unexpected look at the universe from Tencent

While fans are waiting for the release of the Elden Ring add-on called Shadow of the Erdtree a leak has appeared online that sheds light on the rather unexpected plans of the gaming industry giant, Tencent, for From Software's latest universe at the moment. In this article, you'll learn about what Elden Ring is, and what the game planned for this franchise is for mobile devices.

What is Elden Ring?

Elden Ring is a Role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released on 25 February 2022 for various platforms including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows.

The game is a collaboration between game director Hidetaka Miyazaki, known for his work on the Souls series (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, etc.), and fantasy writer George R. R. Martin, best known for his work on the Souls series. R. R. Martin, best known for his A Song of Ice and Fire series, which was adapted into the Game of Thrones television series.

Elden Ring features a huge open world with a dark fantasy setting similar to other games developed by FromSoftware. Players can explore the world, fight various enemies and bosses, discover secrets and uncover the lore of the world. The game is known for its challenging gameplay, intricate level design and deep narrative.

Elden Ring received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, praised for its world design, battle mechanics, atmosphere and narrative. It has quickly become one of the most anticipated and talked about games in the gaming community in 2022.

Features:

• Open World: Elden Ring offers a huge and open world to explore, full of castles, dungeons, secrets and enemies.
• Challenging Battles: Elden Ring, like other FromSoftware games, is known for its difficulty. Players will have to use all their skills to defeat enemies.
• Weapon and Armour Variety: Elden Ring has a variety of weapons and armour that players can find or create.
• Spirit summoning system: Elden Ring allows players to summon spirits to help in battles.

There is also a co-operative element in Elden Ring, which is available by crossgen. You can learn more about it in our article about Elden Ring cross-platform.

What should we expect from Elden Ring Mobile?

The story of Elden Ring Mobile dates back to 2022, when Tencent, the largest video game publisher, decided to buy the rights to the Elden Ring franchise from FromSoftware. That same year, the giant bought a 16 per cent stake from FS itself. Tencent in its plans hoped to create a conditionally free-to-play game for mobile devices.

In the segment of free-to-play games for a long time the leading place is occupied by the game Genshin Impact from Chinese developers from miHoYo. Tencent obviously wants to achieve similar success.

For all FromSoftware fans this project is a surprise, because from a free-to-play project for mobile devices you should expect a lot of in-game purchases and donations. In terms of gameplay, Elden Ring Mobile will probably have a repetitive game cycle, which will be based on fighting monsters, crafting various equipment and the presence of various mechanics aimed at microtransactions, such as lootboxes or battle passes.

What platforms will Elden Ring Mobile be released on?

Elden Ring Mobile is guaranteed to be released on Android and iOS, but it is possible that with proper success the project could make its way to PC or consoles. Tencent already has such a money-making mastodon as PUBG Mobile in its portfolio, although the recent experience with the development of a mobile game based on the Nier universe, which was eventually cancelled, showed that the company may be wrong.

Either way, the Chinese corporation will offer a new take on the 2022 hit and allow you to dive into the Elden Ring universe on mobile devices. Whether Tencent will be able to make a product that will satisfy both the tastes of the average player who likes to play on his smartphone from time to time, and the expectations of fans - time will tell.