The Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live presentation delivered as promised, fully revealing Elden Ring with an extended three-minute trailer. A mix of in-game cinematic footage and gameplay for Elden Ring make up the bulk of the trailer, confirming what could be the true successor to From Software's iconic Dark Souls trilogy. The Elden Ring trailer wasn't all that From Software shared, however. The official website for Elden Ring has also been updated, detailing key details regarding its story and world.

What the official Elden Ring website first confirms in its short story description is a perhaps unsurprising parallel to previous From Software games. Players will take on the role of the Tarnished in an effort to become an Elden Lord, much like how Dark Souls' Hollows battled to kindle the first flame or Bloodborne's Hunters sought to escape the dream. To do this, Elden Ring players will, "by grace," brandish the power of the Elden Ring.

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As Tarnished, players will travel to a world named the Lands Between. This land is ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal, though it's a land in deep turmoil. The Elden Ring has been shattered and Marika's offspring have claimed its shards. While these shards grant power, they also drive their holders mad with power. A war dubbed The Shattering followed, leading to the state of the Lands Between as Elden Ring players enter the picture.

Obviously, there's a lot more to share about Elden Ring's world and its story. What Bandai Namco has shared is a drop in the pond that will be Elden Ring's deep ocean of story and lore. To find out more, however, may require waiting for the game's release in early 2022.

Elden Ring releases January 22, 2022, on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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