Despite being a tonally dark narrative, Elden Ring is perhaps a bit more optimistic than The Lord Of The Rings ** when it comes to the notion of wielding power without being corrupted by it, since many of the endings where the Tarnished protagonist becomes Elden Lord are optimistic in tone. Still, the tragic fates of Queen Marika, Rykard, Godrick, Gideon Ofnir, and Tarnished PC in the Lord Of Frenzied Flame finale, the worst Elden Ring ** ending of all , illustrate full well how absolute power and a lack of wisdom can chain souls towards paths of folly and e

FromSoftware, a company originally started in Tokyo, Japan for the creation of business application software, released its first game, King's Field , in 1994. Since the studio's first video game launch, it has released a title every year (sometime multiple), at least until the relesae of Elden Ring , it's latest. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice launched in March of 2019, but Elden Ring didn't come until February of 2022 - about three years later. FromSoftware confirmed multiple new projects are in the works that are going to be released within the coming years. If the studio follows a consistent release schedule as it has in the past, the gaming community could see a new release next year. If it's anywhere near as big a project as Elden Ring , early 2024 might be a more accurate estimate, Everdark Sovereigns bosses but either way, the next game is in its final stages of development despite its name having remained a mystery until

In the world of Elden Ring , filled with hidden dungeons , the mysterious and ambitious Queen Marika the Eternal arguably has the beauty of Galadriel and the ambition of Sauron, using the Elden Ring bestowed upon her to dominate all life in the Lands Between. The dynasty of Demigods Marika established, to her credit, was far more pleasant and prosperous than the blasted, industrial hell of Mordor; still, it was a totalitarian empire built on conquest and genocide, a society where non-humans were cruelly oppressed and dissidents were purged or exiled with brutal efficiency. In the end, even Queen Marika herself was not free, beholden to the divine agenda of the Greater Will of Elden Ring 's Lands Between and obliged to eternally maintain the system she'd crea

With the information currently available in the mainstream, it's difficult to pinpoint an exact title or sequel that might follow Elden Ring . However, there are certain releases that can, given the information provided by Miyazaki and other leaks, be ruled out for the next upcoming FromSoftware launch. Recently, rumors have begun surfacing from alleged insiders, and if they're accurate, they provide a reasonable case for a classic franchise to follow the company's hit Elden Ri

Kalé's final discovery at the end of his questline, and the being ultimate responsible for the destruction of the Great Caravan, is the Three Fingers. Throughout the early hours of Elden Ring players become acquainted with the Two Fingers, a strange being that resides in the Roundtable Hold and controls the Golden Order. While players are expected to remain loyal to the Two Fingers, discovering and siding with the Three Fingers unlocks an alternate ending to the game where players can resist sacrificing Melina to burn open the Erdtree. The Three Fingers instead give players control of the Frenzied Flame, which is also powerful enough to set the Erdtree alight and open its inner passa

Dark Souls , FromSoftware's best-known game series, is out of the question for the next release. This should come as no surprise either because Hidetaka Miyazaki already stated in 2017 that Dark Souls 3 wrapped up the trilogy, and, at least for the near future, the series was over. Also, observing what the studio has done in the past, it hasn't typically picked back up on series that've reached the climax; usually there is a period of waiting before a continuation is confirmed. However, this doesn't necessarily mean there won't ever be another Dark Souls game, as there's still a lot of potential for story development. Even so, it's unlikely it would be the next release, or even that it would be coming anytime soon. FromSoftware could use this waiting period to continue remastering older Dark Souls games, just as in 2018, or the studio could continue working on new content while focusing on bringing new life to older proje

Hidetaka Miyazaki, FromSoftware president and director of Elden Ring , and George R.R. Martin, the fantasy author hired to create the game's mythical foundation, were likely both aware comparisons would be drawn between Elden Ring and its inspiration, LOTR , based on their titles alone. Rather than being daunted, however, these two creative luminaries were likely inspired to create a brand new fantasy setting full of dark, strange, and decidedly non-Tolkien-esque world-building details. The shattered Elden Ring , for instance, is not a physical artifact of power, but an ethereal magical c0de that imposes a set of natural laws over reality. The various non-human species populating the Lands Between – chimeric Demi-Humans and Misbegotten, Omens, Onyx Lords, and Albinaurics – are wildly different from the elves, dwarves, and hobbits populating Tolkien's Middle-earth. In place of a story about the forces of good fighting against once-noble powers corrupted by their pride and hubris (a very Christian tale inspired by Tolkien's devout Catholic beliefs), Elden Ring's often regretful story is a Darwinian battle of ideals between different factions, visionaries, and cosmic gods who want to change the world to fit their principles. And yet, though they may differ in big ways, Elden Ring and The Lords of the Rings are epics akin to each other in small, yet meaningful w