Jesse Dias

As we observed in our last blog post, legal complaints regarding microtransactions in video games continue to increase in both their complexity and frequency. We suggested the US Federal Trade Commission Order against Epic Games indicated the FTC likely had reason to believe game developers hire psychologists to opine on design elements, such as user interface, notifications, loot boxes, and other microtransactions.

After spending nearly 200 hours exploring The Lands Between, I don’t know where to begin. In many ways, Elden Ring is a spiritual successor to the Dark Souls franchise. With that being said, there’s something undeniably special about the game. Strangely, it almost seems like Elden Ring bleeds nostalgia. Elden Ring Elden Ring is a complex game; however, its complexity comes in varying degrees. Since fingers are a recurring theme in Elden Ring, I’ll explain using those.