Elden Ring Has Already Won a Game of the Year Award
Elden Ring receives the Game of the Year award from the Japan Game Awards, a show taking place as part of TGS 2022. It is no secret that Elden Ringhas been one of the more notable releases of 2022 to many gamers. Receiving amazing sales figures and critical praise, many believed even in the first few months of this year that Elden Ring should be crowned game of the year. The game comes from acclaimed developer FromSoftware, previously known for the Dark Souls trilogy and other hits like Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Elden Ring marks FromSoftware's first attempt into a truly open world title, letting players roam the Lands Between in any way they want, with as few restrictions as possible. Elden Ring's stellar reviews have praised everything from the atmosphere and narrative set up in that open world, to the lore crafted by series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin, to the difficult combat that proves both incredibly frustrating and rewarding.
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All of these factors combined to make what many would consider 2022's game of the year. Now, the Japan Game Awards have recognized Elden Ring as such an impressive title. The awards show first began in 1996, and has been celebrating achievements in gaming since. FromSoftware took home the Grand Award, which equates to the Japan Game Awards' Game of the Year. The Elden Ring developer then posted about the win on Twitter, thanking its community for playing.
Fans in the comments of FromSoftware's Twitter post congratulated the company on its win, but followed by requesting some form of news on Elden Ring DLC. Considering Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have shows planned at this year's Tokyo Game Show, many
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