Even as it approaches the end of its lifespan,Elden Ringhas aged gracefully. Boasting over twenty-five million copies sold, and at least five million purchases of itsShadow of the ErdtreeDLC,Elden Ringis undoubtedly the most successful game in FromSoftware’s catalog, and it’s hard to say if it’s going to be topped anytime soon. Not currently knowing FromSoftware’s next move doesn’t help, but as it seems to have put a lid onElden Ringas a game series with its expansion, the Japanese game developer is free to move on wherever and whenever it wishes.
Discussions about FromSoftware’s future have already commenced, though little is certain until the studio’s next announcement. It sounds likeanElden Ringmovie could be coming, but that would mostly be handled by external parties. On the game side,Armored Core 6players are still waiting to hear if that game will have its ownShadow of the Erdtreeequivalent, or if another full game in the franchise is on its way. Plenty of other concepts have been pitched for the next FromSoftware title, but one thing that’s for sure is that it would be a lot better if it incorporatedElden Ring’s most popular mod.
Elden Ring’s Most Popular Mod Is Uncontested
Befitting a title withElden Ring’s sales, many fan mods have been made across the game’s lifetime. Ranging from cosmetic changes to massive gameplay overhauls likeElden Ring: The ConvergenceandElden Ring Reforged, there is no shortage of ways to spice up anElden Ringplaythrough. The vast majority of these are collected on the Nexus website, which serves as a hub for many PC games’ modding scenes. Nexus helps the best mods rise to the surface by tracking the popularity of all mods and recent ones in particular, among other parameters, and oneElden Ringmod clearly stands above the rest.
Seamless Co-Op Is The Elden Ring Experience Many Players Want
TheSeamless Co-Opmod by LukeYui and other collaborators topped Nexus charts a few months afterElden Ringwas released, and, at least on the “Popular (all time)” tab, it never left. Conceptually, theSeamless Co-Opmod sounds very simple: it lifts therestrictionsElden Ringplaces on online player co-op, allowing two-to-six players to remain loaded into the same world from tutorial to credits. Other quality of life features, like all players having access to Torrent and different ways to handle deaths, are available, but it’s the uninterrupted co-op experience itself that made this mod so popular.
Elden Ring’s Seamless Co-Op Mod Is Too Popular To Ignore
Nexus offers public statistics to quantify that popularity, andSeamless Co-Opimmediately stands out with over one million more unique downloads than the next most popular mod,Elden Mod Loader.Seamless Co-Ophas over 2.2 million unique downloads, and over 6.3 million total downloads, meaning at least a tenth ofElden Ring’s record-setting player basecould have played it. Factor inElden Ring’s 952,523 concurrent player peak on Steam, and there’s a good chance more than half of all PCElden Ringowners have this mod. Unlimited co-op is clearly in demand, and with official confirmation that it’s aware of this mod, FromSoftware’s next project could reach new heights with it.
FromSoftware’s Next Game Would Thrive By Learning From Seamless Co-Op
Whether it’s for overcoming an especially difficult section, exploring a huge world with friends, or just an interesting variant on normal gameplay,Seamless Co-Ophas something to offer just about anyone interested in FromSoftware’s multiplayer. Giving players the option to have a shared adventure where the group’s progress counts for everyone would begame-changing in the next FromSoftware Soulslike, but would also be applicable to tackling missions in anArmored Coregroup as well. Whatever direction FromSoftware takes its games in next, copying theElden RingSeamless Co-Opexperience should ensure it has an audience ready to buy in.
Elden Ring
WHERE TO PLAY
ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
