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Elden Ring is getting a free-to-play mobile version with in-app purchases (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

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Action-RPG colossus Elden Ring is reportedly getting a free-to-play mobile adaptation with in-app purchases, which takes inspiration from miHoYo's Genshin Impact. It's being published by Tencent, who apparently acquired the licensing rights to Elden Ring back in 2022 and put a few dozen people to work on a prototype, even as the company acquired a 16% stake in Elden Ring developer From Software.

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[–] ceenote 36 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You know there are people at tencent unironically thinking "People were happy with how unmonetized Elden Ring was. How can we monetize that satisfaction?"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Usually, the devs aren't thinking that, management is and that's what's shoveled downward. Still people at tencent, but I imagine it's not everyone ludicrously evil.

[–] ceenote 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Still, this is a reminder not to get too attached to any particular developer. Doesn't matter how sincerely dedicated to producing fun and satisfying experiences From is: when Tencent talks, they have to listen.