Players are two weeks away from the launch ofElden Ringon February 24th. Fans have high expectations for the upcoming action RPG, as developer From Software no doubt knows. For that reason, it’s good that the company seems to be paying attention to its fans' observations.
During a recent interview,Elden RingProducer Yasuhiro Kitao talked about what’s changed since the game’s closed beta a few months back. According to him, one of the most significant alterations was substantially redesigning theElden Ring’suser interface in response to player feedback
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GamerBravescaught up with Kitao for an interview aboutElden Ring. They covered several topics related toElden Ring, including the studio’s various last-minute changes. These included redesigning the in-game heads-up display, which beta players criticized for its over-simplicity.
According to Kitao, From Software had already planned to adjust the game’s interface before release. However, player feedback convinced the studio to undertake a much more substantial redesign. Kitao explained that the new design fitsElden Ring’sworld and aestheticmuch better while also being more pleasant to the eye. He went on to thank the beta players for their comments, saying that the studio was very grateful for their feedback.
Of course, a new HUD isn’t the only change players will notice when the game launches on the 24th. For example, many beta players noticed thatElden Ring’smagic was particularly powerful, to the point that some worried it made the game unbalanced. From Software took those comments to heart and rebalancedElden Ring’scombat to make melee and projectile weapons more viable. While some might be disappointed to hear thatElden Ring’smagic is being “nerfed,” it’s not quite that simple. According to Kitao, developers were hard at work tweaking both item stats and enemy behaviors to make a greater range ofclasses and playstyles viable inElden Ring.
The full interview touched on a variety of other topics. These included hidden areas, stat relocation, the player story experience,From Software’s recent server security problems, and what it was like working withGame of Thronescreator George R. R. Martin. Kitao assured fans that the studio resolved the server issues and that players shouldn’t encounter similar problems whenElden Ringlaunches later this month. He also confirmed that players could reset their stats and change their character’s appearance mid-game, as they could inDark Souls 2andDark Souls 3.
Elden Ringwill also feature multiple hidden levels, though they work very differently from inDark Souls 3. Kitao didn’t go into much detail but hinted that the game has some “nice surprises” for players who manage to find them. Fortunately, players won’t have to wait too much longer to go secret hunting in From Software’s upcoming action RPG.
Elden Ringreleases May 19, 2025, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
