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The \"premium game\" category is for games \"with an upfront purchase price and excludes downloadable content\/MTX\/recurrent post-launch spending,\" according to Piscatella. Considering that the game has only been out for a bit less than five months, this is obviously an impressive feat. In May, Bandai Namco revealed it had sold 13.4 million copies, so that number has only climbed in the months since. See on Amazon The massive open-world RPG is a stellar evolution of the formula created by director Hidetaka Miyazaki in the Dark Souls series, and it's been a hit with critics and fans worldwide who eagerly await news of potential DLC. For 2022 titles, Elden Ring leads the pack ahead of games like LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, Horizon Forbidden West, MLB The Show 22, and Call of Duty: Vanguard. 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