Xbox head Phil Spencer has shared in a recent interview he has actually seen Elden Ring and even played it.
Xbox Head Phil Spencer Has Played Elden Ring
A recent interview with Xbox Head Phil Spencer on Gamespot, Spencer has not only revealed that they have seen Elden Ring, the upcoming dark fantasy RPG by FromSoftware, but has actually played the game. When asked exactly how much he had seen of the elusive game, he said “I’ve seen actually quite a bit. I’ve played quite a bit.”

Of course details from the interview are rather thin, as there is a lot he cannot share. We haven’t seen anything since the teaser reveal of Elden Ring. But Spencer has shared that compared to Hidetaka Miyazaki’s previous games such as Dark Souls, Sekiro Shadows Die Twice, this is “the most ambitious game that he’s done”.
I mean, I love his games, but seeing some of the gameplay mechanics stuff that he’s tackling, he and the team are tackling this time, of the setting, working with another creator in terms of story. I love it.
Spencer was also asked about George R.R. Martin who has been lending his literary talents to write the mythos and lore behind Elden Ring. According to Spencer the open world game will have open-ended areas, more so than previous FromSoftware titles.
Recently FromSoftware tweeted about Elden Ring to assure fans that the game is still very much alive and in the works. As there hasn’t been much of an update since the game was revealed. But there have been bits and pieces of info shared at a panel during the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival, which talked about story themes and more.
While rumours have been abundant, with speculation of a day and night system, change in AI progression, as well as a mount ghost horse that can be summoned. Of course this hasn’t been confirmed by the developer, and many details are still under wraps as of now, including the release date, as we still haven’t seen anything of the game this year.
What We Know About Elden Ring
While we do have an article/video that goes into some detail about Everything We Know About Elden Ring, here’s a quick recap on what’s been confirmed:
- Elden Ring has been in production since the end of the Dark Souls III DLC.
This is in contrast to Sekiro, that begun production in 2015 after Bloodborne. - Elden Ring will release on PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4
- Bandai Namco is publishing and has registered the Elden Ring IP
- Elden Ring Release Date – From our observations
The release window for this game is unlikely to match FromSoftware’s traditional March-April, and is more likely to fall into Dark Souls’ September-October release. - “Elden Ring is a third-person action RPG with a fantasy setting… gameplay is not so far from Dark Souls… Elden Ring belongs to the same genre.”
- Plethora of weapons, magic and builds, and a focus on RPG elements. FromSoftware expects equipment variety to be larger than Souls in this regard.
- No main fixed protagonist, players create the characteristics and personality of their character. This leads us to believe Character Creation is a given.
- The World of Elden Ring is vast and interconnected. No longer a continuity of “levels”, players see vast landscapes in between the “dungeon-esque” areas.
- The larger world scale allows for freedom, promotes exploration, and introduces new and exciting mechanics, such as Horse Riding and Mounted Combat.
- Elden Ring is a “natural evolution of Dark Souls.” New mechanics needed by this larger world. Expect FromSoftware’s trademark challenging boss battles.
- Towns won’t be full of villagers, merchants and the like. They will be ruins, dungeons and exploration hubs. As Souls there is no vast population of NPCs.
- The NPCs the player finds are expected to be the most compelling yet in the studio’s work, thanks to Martin’s involvement in the Mythos.
- George R. R. Martin has written the world’s mythos and Hidetaka Miyazaki has written the game story.
- Story will be revealed through “fragments of environmental storytelling” as in previous Souls games.
- Mythos and the present moment of the player are connected and exploration will lead players to understand why things are as they are.
- There is no information at time of writing about multiplayer/online/invasions.
Need even more Elden Ring? You can also check out our Elden Ring wiki for all the latest info as it releases.
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