Elden Ring Has an Official Manga Now
There is no denying the popularity of Elden Ring. The game's global scale continues to grow as more than 16 million copies have been sold to gamers. With its high-fantasy fights and punishing gameplay, it is hardly a surprise to see just how big Elden Ring has become. And now, the franchise just got its own official manga to keep the story's spark alive.
Over in Japan, Comic Walker took fans by surprise when they uploaded a new series based on Elden Ring. The special series is available to read in 12 languages, so you can check it out here. And as for its creator, Nikiichi Tobita is overseeing the manga's artwork.
Want to know more about this web manga? You can check out the official synopsis for Elden Ring: The Road to Erdtree below:
"Aseo, a poor, Tarnished wretch, finds himself cast out into Limgrave-naked, penniless, hopeless, and maidenless. His only hope in his harsh, unforgiving new home is a mysterious woman named Melina. She urges him to follow the guidance of grace to the Erdtree that looms over the Lands Between. But it won't be an easy road; a cast of colorful characters awaits Aseo along the way-Patches the Untethered, Blaidd the Half-Wolf, Margit the Fell Omen, Godrick the Grafted, and of course, Ranni the Witch...With little but a loincloth between Aseo and certain death, he strikes out for the first stop on his quest: Stormveil Castle. Will he make it there, or will his journey end before it even begins?"
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Of course, fans of the Elden Ring game will no doubt love the lore in this manga, so The Road to Erdtree is a must-read. Even those who aren't a fan of the game can get into its high-fantasy action and brutal bosses. And if it happens to convince a few readers to pick up the game at long last, well – it would seem the Elden Ring manga did its job.
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