PETA Spams Elden Ring Players With Animal Tips
The animal rights organization PETA has begun sending gamers humorous and unhelpful animal-related Elden Ring tips. FromSoftware's open-world title offers a wide variety of different locations to explore, weapons to wield and enemies to face. While one speedrunner has beaten Elden Ring in under an hour, other gamers seek tips to aid them on their journey through The Lands Between.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals usually focuses its attention on fighting real-world animal abuse, but the organization has occasionally turned its attention toward the video game industry. Digital depictions of animal cruelty have received backlash from PETA, since these interactive activities have the potential to glorify real-world animal abuse. Nintendo title 1-2-Switch was the subject of PETA's wrath, for example, with the group criticizing the title's depiction of cow milking. PETA has also tried to promote animal wellness through the creation of parody games, like How Green Is My Diet?. Recently PETA targeted Far Cry 6's cockfighting minigame, which transformed the brutal bloodsport into a lighthearted fighting game, by demanding that Ubisoft remove it.
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A hilarious video video from PETA, posted to Twitter, offers Elden Ring fans amusing ways to promote animal wellness within FromSoftware's fantasy epic. The suggestions include taking dogs for a walk, which actually means fleeing in terror from the game's aggressive wild hounds, along with knocking soldiers off their horses and hanging out with peaceful creatures. PETA even shared the video with notable gamers and critics, including YouTuber Stephanie Sterling. The gaming journalist and professional
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