Before the Summer Game Fest reveal this year, Elden Ring had become something of a punchline. Developer FromSoftware was so silent about the project, many believed it had been secretly canceled or that it barely existed in the first place.
The patient and faithful were well rewarded, however, and now we have a release date and a trailer to hold players over until January of 2022. The memes below about the game should keep you occupied for a good while. FromSoftware games are anything but jokes, but these memes will make you fall out of your chair with laughter.
9 Miyazaki’s Going To Miyazaki
Fans might be a little bothered by how silent Hidetaka Miyazaki is regarding the games he makes. According to his colleagues, the designer does not enjoy being in the spotlight. As a fan, you should appreciate the time he spends with his head down designing the game. If he was constantly out doing press tours and interviews, Miyazaki would not be focusing as much on making several of the best video games of the past two decades. Stop chasing him like the meme from cardinalmithiuslord describes and let him finish the game.
8 Who Is The Clown Now?
This is how fans looked whenever they insisted gameplay, news, or a trailer for Elden Ring would come out.
At the end of the day, only two years have passed since the game’s reveal. Those who thought it was coming during E3 2021 were finally right, although it was not the expo itself that showcased Elden Ring. If you stick to your guns eventually you will be right. As the saying goes, a broken clock is right twice a day.
7 Something Something Something Elden Ring
This line comes from the original reveal trailer. The gaming world still is not quite sure what that someone or something is, but it is less important after seeing actual footage from the game.
The plots of FromSoftware games are typically secondary to the gameplay and your experience actually besting the challenge, but the lore is often surprisingly deep. Whatever the someone or something is, it probably won’t be understood by many players even after the credits roll.
6 There Is Only Time For Elden Ring
Only FromSoftware fans understand the enjoyable timesink the studio’s games are. Your loved one will likely be fighting for your time once Elden Ring comes out, just like in this meme from Durbem.
They’ll be even more puzzled when they see you yell in frustration as the same boss defeats you for the 20th time. They just don’t understand the extreme feeling of triumph after beating some of the hardest battles of a FromSoftware game. Elden Ring will hopefully be no different.
5 Delays Do Happen Though
Don’t get too comfortable about the Elden Ring release date. Delays are known to happen with big games, and they happen often. While everyone is happy to see a date for Elden Ring, just be aware that it is subject to change.
All the same, it is unlikely it will get pushed too far back, if at all. That said, don’t get mad if there is a delay, either. The developer should take all the time necessary to make the best game possible.
4 Elden Ring Takes Priority
A Song of Fire and Ice fans are anxiously awaiting The Winds of Winter, as this meme shows. They were pretty disappointed to see author George R.R. Martin’s participation in Elden Ring, thinking it was robbing precious time he needs to finish the book.
Their pleas are compounded by what many consider to be a lackluster ending to the television series Game of Thrones. Book readers might just have to put down the novels and pick up a controller to get their fix of Martin’s work.
3 There Is A Disturbance In The Elden Ring
For a while, it seemed like FromSoftware was just being cruel to fans by not acknowledging the game’s existence. In reality, the studio was just keeping its head down, hard at work on what looks like its biggest game yet.
As funny as the meme is, you shouldn’t take any of the media silence personally. Games take a while to develop and it is better to work on the product rather than just make promises without showing anything.
2 Winds Of Winter Is The Elden Ring Of Books
Now that Elden Ring is nearing completion, George R.R. Martin fans are probably expecting the author to work on The Winds of Winter next. This is no guarantee, however, as the book has in the works for so long by this point.
For all anyone knows, Martin has several other projects down the pipes that are not related to Game of Thrones. Maybe Legend of Zelda needs some touch-ups to its lore only a seasoned fantasy author can add.
1 Multiplatform Goodness
FromSoftware games are generally multiplatform with a few exceptions. Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne are both exclusive to PlayStation platforms. Fans of the studio are endlessly grateful – just like the person in this meme – Bandai Namco is publishing Elden Ring, so Xbox owners can also play.
The console wars in general are seen by many fans as a bunch of malarky. Even across consoles, everyone should just be unified in the universal love and appreciation of the medium.
