Elden Ring Gets New Update, Here’s What Changes
Carlos Mendoza 
Key Takeaways
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- Update 1.16.1 fixes weapon affinity bugs that caused unintended elemental effects during specific actions, improving multiplayer balance.
- The update addresses a multiplayer bug that allowed blocked players to interact across platforms, which could lead to unwanted encounters and potential harassment or griefing.
- The new patch resolves an issue that provided an unfair advantage to some players and diminished the experience for newcomers in Elden Rings multiplayer mode.
- Players can find detailed patch notes for version 1.16.1 on consoles and PC for a complete understanding of the changes in this update.
Elden Ring Update 1.16.1 Fixes Multiplayer Issues and Weapon Affinity Bugs
While recent discussions have often centered on Elden Ring Nightreign, its updates, and the new content it brings, including challenging bosses, FromSoftware has also delivered positive news for the main Elden Ring game. Reports concerning the main game have detailed a complicated port to the Nintendo Switch 2; however, a new update is now available. Patch 1.16.1 addresses key issues, bringing welcome fixes. This latest update tackles two significant problems players have encountered. First, certain weapons exhibited unintended elemental affinity or status effects during specific actions, which particularly disrupted multiplayer balance. Second, a multiplayer bug allowed blocked players to bypass restrictions and interact with others across platforms. This issue could lead to unwanted encounters, including harassment and griefing, and potentially provide an unfair advantage to some players while diminishing the experience for newcomers. Both of these critical issues are now resolved with the new update. Players can find the full patch notes for version 1.16.1 on consoles and PC.
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| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Elden Ring |
| Brief Summary | Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, a fictional realm over which several demigods rule. It was previously ruled over by the immortal Queen Marika, who acted as keeper of the Elden Ring, a powerful force that manifested itself as the physical concept of order. When Marika shattered the Elden Ring and disappeared, her demigod children began fighting over pieces of the Ring in an event called The Shattering. Each demigod has a shard of the Ring called a Great Rune, which corrupts them with power. In the game, the player character is a Tarnished, one of a group of exiles from the Lands Between who are summoned back after the Shattering. The player must traverse the realm to repair the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.
Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R. Martin, the game features an expansive open world called the Lands Between. Players assume the role of a customisable character known as the Tarnished, who must explore this world, battle formidable enemies, and seek to restore the Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord. The game builds on the challenging gameplay mechanics familiar from the Dark Souls series but introduces a more open-ended structure with vast exploration, dynamic weather, and a day-night cycle. It offers deep lore, complex characters, and an interconnected world filled with secrets, dungeons, and powerful bosses. |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One |
| Released | February 25, 2022 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Adventure |
| Play Modes | Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative |
| Content Rating | 19+ |
| Languages | Chinese (Simplified), English, French, Japanese, Korean |
| Genre | FromSoftware |
| Genre | Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware |
| Ratings | 96/100 (1640 reviews) |
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