{"id":11534,"date":"2022-02-24T18:03:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1591542"},"modified":"2022-02-24T18:03:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:03:46","slug":"elden-ring-length-how-many-hours-does-it-take-to-beat","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/elden-ring-length-how-many-hours-does-it-take-to-beat\/","title":{"rendered":"Elden Ring length: How many hours does it take to beat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Joe Julians\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>From the minds who gave us the relentless Dark Souls trilogy, and the man who still promises to give us more Game of Thrones books (George RR Martin), comes <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring<\/a> \u2013 a game that many are already heralding as a masterpiece. But how many hours will it take you to beat it?<\/p>\n<p>While it will still present a challenge to seasoned Dark Souls fans, Elden Ring has also been made so that those who aren\u2019t into brutally tough gameplay have the option to avoid the worst of it until they feel ready.<\/p>\n<p>But even with that in mind, how long will it take you to complete Elden Ring? Here is what we know about that very question!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How many hours does Elden Ring take to beat?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/elden-ring-review&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" nofollow=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">IGN<\/a>, it could take up to <strong>80 hours plus<\/strong> to beat Elden Ring \u2013 we\u2019re talking about a game that is even bigger than many of us had imagined here.<\/p>\n<p>A vast majority of the reviews for Elden Ring have had to concede that they were unable to get it all finished in time, which should give you a solid indication that this is a hefty title that will keep almost all of us busy for absolutely ages.<\/p>\n<p>Even getting started with Elden Ring could take you a while. <a href=\"\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/review\/elden-ring\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" nofollow=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Video Games Chronicle<\/a> has said that there is so much to do that the opening area alone could see players lose nearly 50 hours, although we imagine that is if the focus is not solely on the story.<\/p> <p>While seeing the length may be a jolt for some, it shouldn\u2019t come as too much of a surprise. There are multiple regions to explore in Elden Ring and each of those is far from small. We imagine ticking everything off will send the playtime number even higher \u2013 it will just be some time before anyone gets there to confirm it.<\/p>\n<p>Either way though, you will certainly be getting your money\u2019s worth with Elden Ring. As and when some firm stats begin to appear regarding how long ordinary players are taking to beat the game, we\u2019ll be sure to update this page.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that producer Yasuhiro Kitao has said that the story alone should take about 30 hours \u2013 we\u2019ll reserve judgment on how accurate that is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more on Elden Ring:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-system-requirements-pc\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring PC requirements<\/a> \u2013 minimum &amp; recommended specs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-demo-network-test-beta\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring demo<\/a> \u2013 how to join the closed network test<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring release date<\/a> \u2013 all the key details<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-classes-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring classes<\/a> \u2013 what\u2019s the best starter?<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Follow <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. 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