As exciting as the launch week is for a game or developer's hardcore fan-bases, it is rarely ever a time without problems of some sort appearing with the game out in the wild. Elden Ring is proving to be no exception, with Xbox players in particular suffering from server and connection issues during the game's launch weekend. It appears FromSoftware recognizes this particular problem, though, and a patch is already out for Xbox players looking to properly enjoy the game's co-op feature.
Elden Ring is the latest title from developer FromSoftware, in collaboration with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, and follows the Dark Souls-style game design the studio has become known for. Players take on the role of the Tarnished, exiled warriors in the Lands Between looking to restore the Elden Ring with aspirations of becoming the new Elden Lord over the shattered lands. To restore the ring, players will need to traverse the vast landscape of the Land Between and battle corrupted, powerful demigods who each possess a piece of the ring.
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While players can tackle Elden Ring's challenges alone, co-op is available for anyone who may need assistance with a difficult boss encounter. Xbox players, however, had been unable to take advantage of this feature due to networking and server issues plaguing Xbox One and Series X since the game went live on February 25. FromSoftware recognized this problem and confirmed on Twitter the problems should be resolved.
Windows Central appears to confirm this, stating players on «Calibrations Ver. 1.0.2.1 and app Ver. 1.02» can currently connect to Xbox Live with no notable problems.
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