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Tencent working on mobile version of hit console game 'Elden Ring' [Reuters]

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China's Tencent Holdings has been working to adapt acclaimed action role-playing console game "Elden Ring" into a mobile version, three people familiar with the matter said, as it searches for a new hit to refresh its ageing stock of games.
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The world's largest gaming company by revenue acquired the licensing rights for the game by FromSoftware in 2022 and set up a team of a few dozen people to work on a prototype, the same year it bought a 16% stake in the Japanese game maker, the people said. But progress has been slow, they added.
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While "Elden Ring" was designed as a premium game with a set price tag, Tencent wants to make it a free-to-play game with in-app purchases, similar to the hit game "Genshin Impact" developed by its Chinese rival miHoYo, the people said.
But the design of "Elden Ring", which focuses on a complete experience after a one-time purchase, is at odds with Tencent's planned model.
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This what was said when Tencent bought 16% of From.
In addition to these purposes, for an increase of the number of users in the global market for game IP that FromSoftware creates and develops, FromSoftware decided to conduct the Third-Party Allotment to Sixjoy within the Tencent Group, which has strength in its capabilities to develop and deploy mobile games and other network technologies in the global market including China.
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https://www.reuters.com/technology/...nsole-game-elden-ring-sources-say-2024-02-06/
 
hydruxo

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construct said:
this does not sound appealing at all
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Vic20 said:
can't wait, it's gonna be fun
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Kuro

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Trying to hack up Elden Ring into a f2p model is hilarious. Lets see how that turns out (if it doesn't become vaporware).
 
Pat_DC

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There is no enemy (maybe the Royal Revenants?) or situation in Elden Ring that is scarier than this simple sentence.
"While "Elden Ring" was designed as a premium game with a set price tag, Tencent wants to make it a free-to-play game with in-app purchases"


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silva1991

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Millions of people play action games on mobile like say Genshin Impact, so I don't see why not this one.
 
The_Noobiablos

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"While "Elden Ring" was designed as a premium game with a set price tag, Tencent wants to make it a free-to-play game with in-app purchases"

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Not Spaceghost

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A mobile PORT of elden ring you play with a bluetooth controller or something would be great.
Whatever the fuck tencent is putting together sounds supremely cursed.
 
IIFloodyII

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Spinluck said:
Tencent got a stake in From now?

What don't they have their hands in?
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They and Sony bought like a 30% stake in them like a year ago. From/Kadokawa are looking to expand From's self publishing capabilities and them two jumped on board.

As for you second question I just assume they have x% in everyone at this point, usually isn't a surprise when they do.
 
apocat

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I'm morbidly curious to see how much they'll butcher the game.

Not enough to play it myself, but at least enough to spend two minutes browsing an early reaction thread.
 
Ascheroth

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If they didn't manage to make a Nier mobile game, there's no way they'll manage to make an Elden Ring one.
As someone who plays both Elden Ring and gachas, this sounds incredibly unappealing.
 
Jakenbakin

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I hope I get the Malenia ashes in the upcoming pull!
 
MadMod

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Fuck this idea, literally couldn't think of a worse combination.

Why must everything be an endless pool of draining your wallet with Tencent.
 
GeeTeeCee

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I'm excited to see how the inevitable online cgi ads expand Elden Ring's lore.

How does a lv. 1 Tarnished compare to a lv. 99 Tarnished?

Riding Torrent in a straight line through gates that give you +5 or x2 spirit ashes

Pull the pins to unlock the treasure chest without drowning your character in scarlet rot.

The possibilities are endless.
 
Wishbone Ash

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Has there ever been a watered-down traditional Souls-like for mobile? Like full, three-dimensional combat-focused, not some inspired "soulslike" roguelike or 2D game or whatever? Seems like something there'd be a dozen of but I can't think of any, granted I'm not much into gaming on my phone
 
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