Does Elden Ring Lore Matter?

Many of FromSoftware’s bleak and regal action role-playing games are notorious for their challenging combat, but these games’ obscure stories can be equally intimidating. The Japanese studio’s latest release, the 2022 open-world epic Elden Ring, is no exception. Ruined castles and fire-breathers, each with their own story waiting to be uncovered, jut out from Elden Ring’s lolling, stretching landscape. Many of its destroyed stone buildings contain opportunities to either...