The release of developer From Software's highly anticipated action role-playing game "The Elden Ring" has been delayed from its previous date of January 2022 However, players eagerly awaiting the release of "The Elden Ring" will not have to wait much longer, as the game is scheduled to be released on February 25, 2022, about a month later

Over the past year and a half, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the gaming industry as a whole, release delays have become quite frequent; several upcoming titles, including "God of War: Ragnarok" and "Hogwart's Legacy," have received lengthy Given that several upcoming titles, including "God of War: Ragnarok" and "Hogwart's Legacy," have received lengthy delays, the 35-day delay in the release date for "Elden Ring" is all the more palpable, albeit disappointing

The postponement was confirmed on the game's official Twitter account, which issued the following brief statement: "Elden Ring will be released on February 25, 2022 Thank you for your trust and patience"

The blow of this postponement was softened by the confirmation that a closed network test of The Elden Ring will take place in November This will allow fans to experience the game's opening firsthand and allow developers to test the online infrastructure ahead of release

The Elden Ring Closed Network Test will be playable from November 12-15, with a three-hour window each day The test will run on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One A PC version of the game will be released next year, but there are currently no plans for network testing of the PC version

It should be noted that this is a closed network test, so participants must be pre-selected You can sign up to participate now on the Bandai Namco website The site is already crashing today as many gamers rush to sign up

If you are totally unaware, "The Elden Ring" is a collaboration between legendary game developer Eitaka Miyazaki, creator of the "Dark Souls" series, and George R R Martin, author of "Game of Thrones" By all accounts, "The Elden Ring" is another tough action RPG from From Software, in which you will encounter terrifying enemies that will kill you over and over again

As for Elden Ring news, it has been a busy few days Over the weekend, gameplay footage was leaked online The footage was spread primarily through sites such as Reddit The video is barely 30 seconds long and does not include any battle scenes, but it gives an idea of the scale of the world

The wait until February 25 will no doubt be a long one; we can't wait for February 25, but the Eldenring battle will be challenging