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Elden Ring delayed to February 25th, 2022Some supposed leaked (bad) gameplay footage is doing the rounds too

Some supposed leaked (bad) gameplay footage is doing the rounds too

A regal mutant with many, many limbs and a giant hammer in an Elden Ring screenshot.

In game development, the flow of time itself is convoluted, with projects centuries old phasing in and out, so we shouldn’t be surprised that Bandai Namco have delayed the launch ofElden Ring. The long-awaited new game from the makers ofDark Soulswas expected to launch on January 21st, but now it’s due on February 25th. Sounds like the usual reason: they want more time to make it good, yeah? Oh, and supposed leaked gameplay footage is doing the rounds, though I warn you that it’s a bad and disappointing clip.

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ELDEN RING - Official Gameplay Reveal

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Bamco did not say “We want more time to make it good,” mind. Oh no. That would be far too straightforward for a Soulslike.

“The depth of the game and the degree of freedom in strategy exceeded the initial expectations, hence it has been decided to extend the development time for final adjustments thus moving the release date to February 25, 2022,” theyexplained. Alright there pal, settle down.

They’re still waiting for Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin to submit the final script of NPC barks, I reckon. Trying to figure out if he can talk them into replacing “Grenade!” with “Splinters is coming.” It’s just too long for a bark conveying critical information but he’s insisting that with a voice actor speaking atFar Cry 2speeds… give over, George.