Elden Ring (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) is celebrating its over 12 million copies sold worldwide with special messages from Hidetaka Miyazaki and the FromSoftware staff.

Elden Ring is the latest game by FromSoftware, and it's in the same vein as all of the studio's past productions. The open-world aspect is much more clear-cut though, which definitely contributed to raking in newcomers, resulting in these high sales: 12 million Elden Ring copies shipped worldwide, with 1 million copies shipped inside Japan.

Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, Elden Ring was highly awaited for many years and delivered on all fronts. Elden Ring and Souls games aren't good because they're hard, they're good because they're built the right way. The game is everything Soulslike fans wished for but bigger, with the usual characteristics of the series: fascinating dungeons, amazing bosses, intricate game design, mysterious quests, tragic NPCs, and hazardous camera work.

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Elden Ring director and FromSoftware staff thank fans

Via a press release, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware released several messages on March 16, 2022, JST, to celebrate Elden Ring's sales. I translated them below:

Hidetaka Miyazaki comments on Elden Ring's success

Hidetaka Miyazaki: "I'm very surprised so many people are playing our game. On behalf of the development team. I'd like to express our utmost gratitude to all the players. I'm so happy to know so many are enjoying our world based on George R.R. Martin's myths, with its high degree of freedom and numerous dangers. I hope you'll keep supporting Elden Ring."

Comments from Yasuo Miyakawa, president of Bandai Namco Holdings' digital entertainment business unit

Yasuo Miyakawa: "Elden Ring, jointly developed by Bandai Namco and FromSoftware, has exceeded 12 million copies shipped worldwide. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the fans who picked up the game. We at Bandai Namco are proud to have worked with FromSoftware and Hidetaka Miyazaki, alongside George R.R. Martin. It took us many years to develop Elden Ring and reach the hearts of many fans around the world, exceeding their expectations. In the future, we plan to keep developing Elden Ring so that it reaches various fields, not only games. We will keep creating entertainment that connects us to our fans."

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