Elden Ring Can Be Finished in 30 Hours, But There Are 'Dozens' of Hours of Side Content

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Elden Ring can be finished in 30 hours, says producer Yasuhiro Kitao, but there are 'many dozens' of hours of optional content for fans to sink their teeth into. And no, you won't be able to see absolutely everything in one playthrough.

As part of a new interview on the game during the Taipei Game Show, Kitao spoke further about the game's length and what fans can expect from the action RPG when it launches next month. "This will differ significantly by player," Kitao explained when asked how long Elden Ring would take fans to complete.

"But in terms of the targets set during development, the idea is that the main route should be able to be completed within around 30 hours. The game as a whole is quite massive, and contains many dozens more hours worth of gameplay, but if we are talking about the main route only, it shouldn't take much longer than that."

Elsewhere in the interview, Kitao spoke about the additional ways that Elden Ring will look to stretch out its experience for players. Similar to other previously developed FromSoftware games such as Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Elden Ring will feature a New Game Plus mode, which will allow players to play through the campaign again, with extra challenges.

"Like our other titles, the game features replayability features," explains Kitao. "After clearing the game the first time, you can carry across your character data and play the game again, against powered up enemies." Kitao added later that you'll take equipment with you back to the start of the game in New Game Plus.

Although many players will likely look to take their time during a first playthrough in order to soak in the game's beautifully designed environments, Kitao went on to state that "technically