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Rokurou

Elden Ring<\/em> has done it. The action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment won Game of the Year at the Game Awards in 2022.<\/p>

It beat other heavy hitters including A Plague Tale: Requiem<\/em>, God of War Ragnar\u00f6k<\/em>, Horizon Forbidden West<\/em>, Stray<\/em>, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/em> to take home the prized award.<\/p>

Not only did it receive widespread critical acclaim, but it also became FromSoftware\u2019s best-selling game in the span of a year, surpassing Bloodborne<\/em>, Dark Souls I<\/em>, II<\/em>, and III<\/em>, Demon\u2019s Souls<\/em>, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em>, and more.<\/p>