The Elden Ring community got excited when a surprise DLC image revealed a new version of an old enemy with a new weapon type.
Now, FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao has dropped another teaser art piece that looks a lot like Bloodborne, almost making me think it wasn’t Elden Ring at first.
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Kitao hadn’t tweeted since February 21, when he thanked the Elden Ring community for their patience in waiting for the DLC.
Then, out of nowhere, he shared the new enemy art and quickly followed it up with an environmental shot that could easily be mistaken for a scene from Bloodborne’s Yharnam (you can see it below as well).
— FROMSOFTWARE／Kitao (@YasuhiroKitao) May 17, 2024
The giveaway that this is indeed Elden Ring is the spiral of Grace lights in the background, but the style is similar to Bloodborne. I’ve always said that Lies of P is the closest thing to Bloodborne since Bloodborne, but FromSoft is unmatched when it comes to Gothic darkness.
Without a caption from Kitao, all we have to go on is: hey look, a new area from Shadow of the Eritrea. But the lack of information has never stopped FromSoftware fans from speculating.
This area has the shadowy atmosphere down; I lightened the image manually to take a closer look. Judging from the architecture, I think this is one of the big legacy dungeons in the DLC. The lit hallways, the central throne, and the overall decor suggest a large castle-type dungeon.
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The main chamber of the Site of Grace looks almost like a cathedral, with impressive spires in the background. It’s hard to tell from the thin, dark points, but the elevated windows in the back indicate a multi-level environment.
My wildest theory is this: There are small statues of dragons or griffins along the columns on the right, and with the numerous hanging cages, one of which looks like something broke out of it, I wonder if we’ll encounter more flying enemies in this area. Just what I wanted: more Elden Ring birds.