Elden Ring Exploiters Can Corrupt Other Players' Save Files

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There are few feelings quite as bad as getting invaded and killed by an enemy player in Elden Ring, but it appears that there might be a fate even worse when it comes to these invaders. Players are reporting that certain invaders are taking advantage of their time in these foreign Lands Between and are corrupting other player's save files, erasing hours of progress.

Although Elden Ring is often a single-player experience, the game also has a robust multiplayer element. Not only can Elden Ring players leave messages on the ground for others, whether to advise them on how to conquer a difficult enemy or where a hidden room might be, but they can also cooperate to navigate the Land Between. With the help of other players, Elden Ring players can form squads to take down difficult bosses. Unfortunately, players can also invade enemy worlds to become an antagonist and battle the player in their homeworld. Normally, this is only a mere annoyance to the player being invaded, who might lose their life and whatever runes they haven't spent. That may not be the worst-case scenario anymore, though.

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According to Elden Ring Update on Twitter, there is an exploit for PC Elden Ring players where players can corrupt the save file of a player when they invade their world. According to Elden Ring Update, the hacker will first crash the player's game and then stick the character of the invaded player in a position where they will be constantly dying upon opening the game. This effectively renders that particular save file unplayable, which is incredibly frustrating for any PC players who spent hours leveling their characters and acquiring rare items.

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