Elden Ring Player Shows Off Absurd Playtime They Have Across Two Characters

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It isn't unusual for players to put hundreds of hours into some of their favorite games, especially if those games promise to give players an epic experience from start to finish. Games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gave players the chance to truly shape the Continent as Geralt of Rivia while World of Warcraft is an ever-growing world that has no true end. However, some players may argue they have put an unhealthy amount of time into some games, and one Elden Ring player appears to admit that by sharing their incredibly high playtime across two characters.

Elden Ring is the latest game from developer From Software following in the gameplay style of previous titles like Demon's Souls and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game is set in the mysterious Lands Between where players take on the role of a Tarnished, an exiled warrior traversing the Lands Between in hopes of reforging the titular ring to become the new Elden Lord. Standing in their way are the demigod lords of the Lands Between, each wielding a piece of the shattered ring, along with other powerful warriors and monsters roaming this dangerous world.

Elden Ring Players Point Out Confusing Detail About Great Runes and Rune Arcs

Given the higher difficulty of From Software's games, it is normal for players to sink a good amount of time in games like Elden Ring or Bloodborne due to exploration and difficult boss battles. Reddit user Rikabilly took this to an extreme level, though, between their two characters in Elden Ring and decided to share the total playtime on the game's official subreddit. Rikabilly's first character clocked in the most time at 999 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds while only putting in 293 hours, 42 minutes, and 43 seconds into the second