FromSoftware hopes to expand Elden Ring ‘beyond the realm of games’ | The Verge

Elden Ring, a game developed by FromSoftware, has sold over 12 million copies worldwide since its debut last month. Elden Ring, like every other pop-cultural triumph in 2022, will be a franchise, with FromSoftware encouraging fans to “please look forward to more of ‘ELDEN RING’ as an IP (characters and other intellectual property) with hopes of growing outside the domain of gaming.” FromSoftware’s games are known (or notorious) for conducting a lot of its narrative in the margins, allowing players to discover the background and meaning of the events that formed each title on their own. Elden Ring is no exception, and the Lands Between open-world breadth means that FromSoftware has even more room to fill up the gaps with extra material in the future if it so desires. 

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22981060/fromsoftware-elden-ring-franchise-intellectual-properties-future-expansion