A free-to-play mobile version of Elden Ring is reportedly in the works from Tencent
The mobile version would have in-app purchases
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Tencent is reportedly working on a mobile version of FromSoftware’s popular action role-playing gameElden Ring.
According to a recent Reutersreport, three sources told the publication that the Chinese tech company is currently developing a mobile adaptation of the 2022 title after acquiring licensing rights from FromSoftware that same year.
The prototype is said to be being worked on by a dozen people but progress is slow, with Tencent aiming to release the game as a free-to-play title with in-app purchases similar to HoYoverse’s massively popular gacha gameGenshin Impact.
Sources didn’t reveal what sort of in-app purchases would be featured in the mobile version ofElden Ring, but, if we were to speculate, it could translate to some form of in-game currency system that would allow players to buy items in a digital store, similar toGenshin Impact.
However, due toElden Ring’s more traditional business model, which gives players full access to all of the title’s features after purchasing it at full retail price, these new design goals seem “at odds” with Tencent’s idea.
Tencent and FromSoftware haven’t commented on the report and haven’t yet announced any sort of mobile game port ofElden Ring.
Elden Ringis just the latest major Intellectual Property (IP) Tencent has licensed to create free-to-play mobile games and is well known for its success withPUBG: MobileandCall of Duty: Mobile.
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Just yesterday (February 5), the company announced (viaReuters) that it was canceling its mobile game based on Square Enix’sNierfranchise after nearly two years of development.
Following critical acclaim, FromSoftware announced in February 2023 that a downloadable content (DLC) expansion calledShadow of the Erdtreewas in active development. Unfortunately, althoughdevelopment is going wellaccording to the studio’s parent company Kadokawa, there’s still no release date.
Last month, anupdate toElden Ring’s Steam page triggered speculationfrom fans about an imminent launch date announcement for the DLC, but FromSoftware has yet to reveal anything of the sort.
If you’re looking for something new to play while you wait for the DLC, we’ve got a guide to thebest Soulslike gamesavailable right now, along with our picks for thebest single-player games.
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