Q 01/05

On what date was Elden Ring first released?

A) January 21, 2022

B) February 25, 2022

C) March 25, 2022

D) November 11, 2021

Answer · why

B) February 25, 2022

It had been delayed five weeks from January. A closed network test ran in November 2021.

Q 02/05

Which fantasy novelist provided the worldbuilding for Elden Ring?

A) Brandon Sanderson

B) Joe Abercrombie

C) Patrick Rothfuss

D) George R. R. Martin

Answer · why

D) George R. R. Martin

Martin was given freedom to design the backstory, while Miyazaki wrote the in-game narrative.

Q 03/05

Who directed Elden Ring?

A) Hidetaka Miyazaki

B) Junya Ishizaki

C) Yasuhiro Kitao

D) Naotoshi Zin

Answer · why

A) Hidetaka Miyazaki

He wanted it to be a mechanical evolution of Dark Souls, and became FromSoftware's president in 2014.

Q 04/05

Which company published Elden Ring outside Japan?

A) Bandai Namco Entertainment

B) Sony Interactive Entertainment

C) Square Enix

D) Sega

Answer · why

A) Bandai Namco Entertainment

FromSoftware developed it. Kadokawa owns 70% of the studio, with Tencent and Sony holding minority stakes.

Q 05/05

What is the name of the land where Elden Ring is set?

A) The Lands Between

B) The Land of Shadow

C) The Boletarian Palace

D) Lordran

Answer · why

A) The Lands Between

It has six main areas, from grassy Limgrave to the rotting wasteland of Caelid.

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