Is Elden Ring connected to Dark Souls?

There is no official connection between Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Dark Souls I – III occupy their own universe, and so do Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Demon's Souls. That hasn't stopped fans from formulating their own theories, and if it's your headcanon that the two are connected, that's fine.
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Are Elden Ring and Sekiro connected?

Both games are highly rated and share similarities in being from the same genre, but this connection appears to be a coincidence rather than a direct reference.
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Is Elden Ring a prequel to the Souls games?

Both series have strong Norse symbolism, even in the trailers alone. The blonde smith (who could be Andre, who has an unnaturally long life span even among the gods), is seen smithing something on top of a large, cut tree (which is an arch tree from the souls series).
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Is Elden Ring a sequel to Dark Souls reddit?

THEORY: Elden Ring is a sequel to Bloodborne and a prequel to Dark Souls I-III. Bloodborne is all about a land stuck under the influence of various outer gods and eldritch abominations. Its lands have a cycle of being destroyed and renewed, see Pthumeru and Yharnam themselves.
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Are all Souls games connected?

No all the Souls games are in their own separate universes. Demons Souls is separate but Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 are not. Also note that the events in Dark Souls 1 are so far back that in Dark Souls 2, those events are considered legend.
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Elden Ring's Possible Connections to Dark Souls Explained (Elden Ring + Dark Souls Theory)

What game is Dark Souls connected to?

Dark Souls is the first game in the series; it is considered a spiritual successor to Demon's Souls (2009). FromSoftware wanted to develop a sequel to Demon's Souls, but Sony's ownership of the intellectual property prevented them from doing so on other platforms.
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Is Sekiro and Dark Souls connected?

While Bloodborne is generally thought to share at least a few loose connections to the Souls games, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice seems to be completely divorced from the rest of Form Softwares works. Set in Japan during an established historical era, Sekiro borrows equally from Japanese history and mythology.
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Is Elden Ring a sequel to anything?

So is Elden Ring Just the Sequel to Dark Souls 2? Discuss. Yes it does take place after which is it was released after the first game. Aka a sequel.
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Is Elden Ring and Bloodborne connected?

Extradimensional gods, dreams, and everything in between. The stories in developer FromSoftware's games are often ambiguous, leading to speculation that some — if not all — are tied together in some way.
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Is Dark Souls or Elden Ring harder?

However, if you compare every boss in Dark Souls to every boss in Elden Ring, then Elden Ring's bosses are way harder. Easier to damage, by far, but generally harder to defend against. That's because of the strange, artificial delays on most of the enemy attacks.
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Should I play Dark Souls before playing Elden Ring?

Elden Ring is just Dark souls 3 going open world. For that matter you can play the game in the order you want. Lore wise, yeah, you will understand much better some parts of the game, and similarities on some NPCs.
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Should I play Dark Souls trilogy before Elden Ring?

Should you play Dark Souls before Elden Ring? No, either one is fine to start with. You might find that Elden Ring has a few more quality of life things that the original Dark Souls doesn't.
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Which Elden Ring ending is Dark Souls?

The Frenzied Flame ending destroys the Golden Order, which some fans think become the undead we see in the Dark Souls. The Age of Stars ending's emphasis on lunar magic and the moon replacing the Erdtree, have thematic similarities to the Bloodborne universe.
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Is Bloodborne linked to Dark Souls?

The Dark Souls universe is completely separate, and only shares similar themes, assets, or even straight up copy/pasted enemies because Miyazaki was a creatively bankrupt hack, and Sony wouldn't let them do a multiplatform follow up to DeS.
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Is Demon Souls canon to Dark Souls?

Demon's Souls and Dark Souls share a wealth of similarities, but despite those similarities, the game's worlds aren't directly connected.
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Is Demon Souls connected to Dark Souls?

Demon's Souls is not officially linked to the world of Dark Souls. Nor is Bloodborne. Any and all references are just that. Little easter eggs and coincidences that come from being worked on by some of the same people.
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Does Elden Ring have an endgame?

Ignoring DLC, Elden Ring's endgame is whatever's left of its overwhelmingly dense map, a focus on overwhelming difficulty, and multiplayer Colosseums. They can extend play time, but often can't hold off player fatigue once an endpoint is in sight.
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Are patches tarnished?

Overview. A Tarnished who leads a group of bandits, operating out of Murkwater Cave in Limgrave. Patches is a nomadic and free-spirited individual with a proclivity for tricking people and robbing them of their possessions.
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Is Elden Ring the same as Skyrim?

In Skyrim, you will play as the legendary Dragonborn, prophesied to fight dragons and harvest their extraordinary powers. In Elden Ring, your hero is an exile returning to the Lands Between to complete the pieces of the legendary artifact and prove his worth.
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Will there be Sekiro 2?

I hate to disappoint you. It is very very unlikely that there will be a sequel to Sekiro. Miyazaki, the guy who came up with the concept of Sekiro and then in charge of the whole thing, is not into sequel anymore after finishing the Dark Soul series.
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Which Souls game to play first?

For newcomers, picking a place to dive into the franchise is tricky. Some will suggest starting with the original Dark Souls, as it marked the beginning of the franchise and gives you a broad overview of what the series offers.
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Are Dark Souls 1 2 and 3 connected?

The events in Dark Souls 2 could not have happened without all that happened in the first game. And even though there is not much impact on Dark Souls 3, there are many connections to it and the original Dark Souls.
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Are all Dark Souls games in the same universe?

Are they all part of a single universe or do they take place in different universes entirely? All three Dark Souls games take place in the same world but at very different times and often in different places. Dark Souls one takes place primarily in Lordran at the very tail end of Gwyn's age of fire.
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Should I play Dark Souls 1 or Sekiro?

if you're into customization, different weapons/armors, and builds i would go dark souls. if you enjoy souls you'll want to play all of them, including sekiro, eventually. J:FO follows sekiro's gameplay model. But sekiro is much much harder.
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Is Sekiro just Dark Souls?

Interestingly enough Miyazaki himself said that it is its own creation and only shares the action aspect. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice may look a little like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and more From Software titles, but the developer says the game is entirely separate.
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