FromSoftware's design plans for upcoming, unannounced games are unknowable, but it's hard to believe the Seamless Co-op mod has gone unnoticed by the developer. Elden Ring updates are making hidden changes , but the vanilla multiplayer mechanics are likely set in stone, and won't change even if a DLC expansion is released. Rumors claim FromSoftware's next game may be a new Armored Core , which might take on some Soulslike mechanics, but feels like a stronger candidate to receive more traditional multiplayer systems. However, as president of FromSoftware, Hidetaka Miyazaki has an incredible amount of influence on all of the studio's projects, and has become something of an auteur with the increasing success of the Soulslike ga

A popular mod for **Elden Ring ** has completely revamped its cooperative multiplayer systems, and its reception could affect the development of future games by FromSoftware. For over a decade, FromSoftware's action RPGs have used the same, rather obtuse multiplayer functions, with slight differences as the studio's signature formula evolved. Many Elden Ring players have found the vanilla co-op mechanics too restrictive, and have opted to download the Seamless Co-op mod in order to freely explore The Lands Between alongside a group of frie

FromSoftware's unique brand of multiplayer is a creation oddly personal to Miyazaki. According to an old Eurogamer interview, the idea for Demon's Souls ' co-op was born out of Miyazaki getting his car stuck in the snow. Strangers spontaneously pushed his car to get it moving again before suddenly disappearing, the same way Elden Ring 's colorful phantoms fade after winning a nightlord boss battles fight. Without an opportunity to thank them, Miyazaki referred to the encounter as " a connection of mutual assistance between transient people ." It's an interesting anecdote, but it also provides some insight on Miyazaki's - and by extension, FromSoftware's - design philosophy. Elden Ring 's multiplayer mechanics may be obtuse, but they're an important part of the game's vis

Kalé's cut questline in Elden Ring reveals the sad fate of the Grand Caravan. The roaming society eventually reached the capital city of Leyndell, where it found itself in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds where the Three Fingers reside. The Golden Order blamed the nomadic race for spreading the Frenzied Flame, and so the entire Grand Caravan was buried underground and left to rot. By the time players reach the underground area most of Kalé's people are long dead, though some still live in a state of apparent madness within the realm of the Three Fingers and Elden Ring 's Frenzied Fla

Ashes of Wars are a new addition to Soulsborne games. They not only aid the players but help with diversifying the gameplay and builds. For example, a strength build may use a magic Ash of War, or a magic build may use an armament that heals the player. Despite their power, some Ashes of War are limited to the type of armaments they can be applied to. The armament also needs to have an available skill slot, so some of Elden Ring’s weirdest weapons may not be applica

Bloodborne is also another dearly beloved FromSoftware game that doesn't look like it'll be following Elden Ring . The standalone game released in 2015 as a PlayStation exclusive has indeed been a highly anticipated and requested title to receive a sequel. Bloodborne 's bosses may be FromSoftware's best combat creations , so it's understandable that a sequel seems like a natural progression. Unfortunately, alleged insider Onipotent has stated they've not heard of any information about a Bloodborne sequel - or even a PC port of the original. If these claims have any truth to them, it not only looks like a Bloodborne title won't be the next release, but the series might be done for good while Miyazaki is president of FromSoftware. There's always still a chance, as insider leaks are often far from reliable, which could leave the door open for future development, but it remains unlikely it would be the game to follow Elden Ri

Kalé's cut questline reveals clever details about the Elden Ring merchant that are otherwise absent from the game itself. While he seems to be a carefree salesman in the base game, the questline paints Kalé as somebody who desires to learn about his roots and the origins of his people. His nomadic tribe is untethered by nature, but Kalé is consumed with a desire to learn where he came from and where his destiny will take him. His journey across the Lands Between also paints him in a more adventurous light, which contrasts with his sedentary lifestyle in the Church of Elleh that Elden Ring typically portr

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