Elden Ring(PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) will have “various developments” as an IP according to Bandai Namco, publisher of the newest Soulslike open-world game developed by FromSoftware and George R.R. Martin.
Elden Ringis the latest game by FromSoftware, directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki. It followsDemon’s Souls,theDark Soulsseries,BloodborneandSekiro, and is the newestSoulslikegame, out now on all consoles except Nintendo Switch.
Be it the way its open-world is built, and how the world and bosses smartly reuse assets and patterns from past games,Elden Ringis a celebration of all the knowledge FromSoftware gathered over the decades. The game has garnered critical acclaim from fans and newcomers.Elden Ringis currently one of the highest-ratedgames of all time on Metacritic, and as of August 06, 2025, topped over 12 million copies shipped worldwide.
Bandai Namco teases character spinoffs and further IP developments for Elden Ring
Via a press release,Bandai Namco released on August 25, 2025, JST a statement commenting onElden Ring’s sales. I translated it below:
Bandai Namco’s comments on Elden Ring’s success tease media mix developments
“We will continue to expand Elden Ring, not only as a game but using all parts of the IP (such as characters) in various ways, so please look forward to it.”
Bandai Namco’s president Yasuo Miyakawa also mentioned plans “to keep developing Elden Ring so that it reaches various fields, not only games”.
Future developments predictions
We could get spinoffs in various media formats, such as novels, manga, movies, stage plays, and live-action focusing on some of the characters appearing inElden Ring’slore. Bandai Namco also regularly gets anime adaptations produced for its games, so it’s possible anElden Ringanime will happen in the long run. It’s very likely anElden Ringfollow-up game will be happening as well. What kind of developments do you think will happen with theElden RingIP? Tell me your thoughts in the comments below!
