Elden Ring has been out for about two months, and everyone knows it’s a pretty difficult game.Due to its open-world design, action RPGs are often considered more “approachable” than their Souls-like predecessors — but as bad editor Sammy Buck will tell you, From Software’s latest entry is indeed no Avoid kicking your ass.
So it’s a little shocking to learn that 7.9% of Elden Ring players have unlocked the game’s Platinum trophy.At first glance, you might think that 7.9% doesn’t seem that impressive – but it’s actually a real Platinum trophies are a high percentage of blockbuster games.
For comparison’s sake, here are the platinum trophy stats for some other similar action games, in descending order:
Considering the size of Elden Ring – and the aforementioned difficulty – it’s crazy to think its Platinum trophy percentage is higher than something like God of War. Granted, the latter has been around longer – but the difference is still surprising. Perhaps the platinum rate has something to do with the fact that most of Elden Ring’s trophies are based on defeating specific bosses rather than hunting down countless collectibles? This is an interesting study.
Dare we ask if you have the platinum trophy in the Elden Ring? Take up the challenge in the comments section below.
