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Hayes Madsen

'Elden Ring' just dethroned 'Breath of the Wild' in one critical way


Breath of the Wild has been the gold standard in open-world design ever since its release in 2017, and games like Genshin Impact and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla have dutifully followed in its footsteps. It’s not often that gaming sees such a watershed moment, with one game transforming the way we think about an entire genre.

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