Darksouls and Bloodborne have collectively sold millions of copies ever since their initial release, which marked the beginning of establishing FromSoftware as one of the best studios in the market.
Hidetaka Miyazaki was able to create a huge impact on the gaming industry with his uniquely designed games, Darksouls, for portraying the dark fantasy genre with brutal gameplay, and Bloodborne, for its gothic and horror elements borrowed from gothic horror authors like H.P. Lovecraft or Mary Shelley.
Miyazaki’s finest work, which shattered all the records of the past and created a huge impact on the gaming community, is Elden Ring. Elden Ring won the Game of the Year award in 2022 and managed to sell more copies than any other Souls game and more awards than any game in a single year.
FromSoftware owes its stature to Elden Ring
Elden Ring is an action role-playing game directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building done in collaboration with seasoned fiction writer George R. R. Martin. The game follows a customizable character on a journey to fix the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.
The developer behind the success of Elden Ring is FrontSoftware. The studio managed to make a place for itself among the greatest in the world, with credit to Elden Ring’s success. The game was so well received that it shattered the records of all of its predecessors, including some of the best games from the studio, namely Bloodborne and Darksouls.
Elden Ring’s sales have recently passed an impressive milestone, 2 years after its release. According to FromSoftware, the game recently surpassed 25 million sales, which puts it under the same roof as GTA IV, Cyberpunk 2077, and Monster Hunter: World. Sharing their excitement, the studio thanked their fans via X.
We have come a long way together.
We are ever thankful for your passion and support.#ELDENRING pic.twitter.com/EzqSs69QpP— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) June 12, 2024
Elden Ring was released in February 2022 and sold over 13.4 million copies by the end of March. No other FromSoftware game has been able to hit the same number.
The Future of Elden Ring
Elden Ring has a bright future ahead of it. Elden Ring: Shadow of the ErdTree, which is going to be the only DLC the game is ever going to get, is set to release on June 30. Hidetaka Miyazaki, during his latest interview with the Chinese-language publication CampfireCamp, explains why he wants this to be the only Elden Ring expansion. He said:
Elden Ring emphasizes the exploration and adventure of the big world . . . Therefore, instead of splitting it into several parts, it is better to simply make one big [expansion]. If they were sold separately, the freedom of exploration and sense of adventure would be reduced.
Miyazaki also hinted that the DLC will be able to answer some lingering questions from the base game, like the relationship between the demigod Miquella and St. Trina, which is going to be further explored in the DLC. Miyazaki did not reveal much about the characters to keep the interview spoiler-free.
No new characters are going to be introduced in Elden Ring: Shadow of the ErdTree, and expect possible bug fixes; the DLC won’t alter anything else in the base game.
