Elden Ring, the most recent intellectual property release from From Software, has received a great deal of praise and has also been recognized as the Best Game of 2022 by the TGA. In recent years, both George R. R. Martin and Director Hidetaka Miyazaki have been honoured with a Nebula award for their work on the title. Even though many gamers have moved on to more recent games like Hogwarts Legacy and Resident Evil 4, Elden Ring continues to be a favorite among players. 

The most recent release from FromSoftware is now the Steam Deck game that saw the most activity during the month of May. 

• Why it is significant: Fans keep coming back to Elden Ring despite the fact that there have been a lot of other great games released in the time since it was first released.

• This exemplifies the replayability of FromSoftware's work.

• As can be seen in the preceding paragraph, Elden Ring has managed to leapfrog exceptional games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5.

• In addition, critically acclaimed games from the year 2023 can be found on the list, such as Hogwarts Legacy; however, even these games have not been able to keep up with the success of FromSoftware's most recent release.

   

Although gaming PCs and consoles of the current generation are superior to the Steam Deck, the Steam Deck has a distinct advantage over powerful PCs when it comes to this particular game. The PC port of Elden Ring is notorious for its stuttering, but Valve has worked to ensure that the issue does not manifest itself as frequently on the handheld version. Because of this, it's likely that many users have gravitated toward the Steam Deck in order to have a more enjoyable experience. Additionally, over 20 million copies of Elden Ring have been sold, and a brand new downloadable content pack is currently being worked on. The game, which already has a substantial number of players, is likely to experience a significant uptick in interest after the release of the DLC expansion.

The damage to the developers who were working behind the scenes had already been done, even though the hacker who was responsible for the leak was apprehended before they could ransom their alleged larger cache of data. Many people working in the industry were disappointed by the feedback given by members of the general public to video clips and in-game assets that were still in the process of being developed. Others wondered whether this would lead to pressure from Take-Two Interactive, the owner of Rockstar which has a market cap of $16.6 billion, for developers to spend even more overtime than usual (referred to as "crunch") in regaining consumer confidence even though the title does not yet have an official release date.