FromSoftware has announced that their recently released gameElden Ringhas surpassed a sizable milestone in under three weeks. The open-world game has sold an astonishing 12 million copies across all platforms and regions as of August 06, 2025, just 17 days after its release.
Announced via apress releaseon FromSoftware’s official website, which states thatElden Ringhas sold 1 million copies in Japan and 11 million copies outside the country, bringing the total sales to 12 million copies worldwide. With a world written byGeorge R. R. Martin,Elden Ringtakes the familiar “Soulsformula” and makes the transition to an open world and has been highly praised from all across the gaming world, currently sitting at a 96 on Metacritic. “It’s astonishing to see just how many people have been playingElden Ring. I’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the entire development team,” saidHidetaka Miyazaki, President and CEO/Director of FromSoftware. “Elden Ringis based on a mythological story written byGeorge R. R. Martin. We hope players enjoy a high level of freedom when adventuring through its vast world, exploring its many secrets, and facing up to its many threats. Thank you for your continued support.”Yasuo Miyakawa, President and CEO of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., the game’s publisher, also provided a statement about the game’s great success, saying:
Co-development between FromSoftware and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment has brought to life this new action-RPG,Elden Ring,which has surpassed 12M units in sales worldwide. I would like to use this opportunity to give my thanks to all our fans who have broughtElden Ringinto their gaming life. I am very proud to have been involved in bringing such a wonderful and fantastic game to life with FromSoftware, under the guidance of Director Miyazaki, and with George R. R. Martin. Much effort was placed into creating ‘Elden Ring’so that we could exceed the expectations of our fans worldwide. In like manner, we will continue our efforts in expanding the brand beyond the game itself, and into everyone’s daily life. We will continue to create enjoyment and fulfillment through entertainment, so that we can come closer and connect to our fans around the world.
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A noteworthy part of Miyakawa’s quote is the part about “expanding the brand beyond the game itself.” Along with these statements, the press release also confirmed that more media from outside video games will be taking place within the Lands Between, saying “Please look forward to more ofElden Ringas an IP (characters and other intellectual property) in hopes of expanding beyond the realm of games.” This is not the first time that FromSoftware has gone outside the video game genre to explore the worlds of their games, withBloodbornereceiving several comic books and having a brand-new comic coming out on August 16, 2025.
With these official numbers, this easily makesElden RingFromSoftware’s most successful title of all time. To put this into perspective, their previous best-selling game was 2016’sDark Souls 3, which has seen a total of 10 million sales as of 2020.Elden Ringwas able to blow past this milestone in just a few weeks and with that success, it’s no surprise that both FromSoftware and BANDAI NAMCO would want to continue to explore the possibilities with their new brand.
Elden Ringis currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. There are currently no spin-offs/expansions forElden Ringcurrently announced, though it has been confirmed that they will be coming.
