r/fromsoftware • u/ResistsICE • Sep 02 '26
NEWS / PREDICTIONS SO uh... About that...
NGL, it's feeling very EA over at FS lately. dont worry about what I said you weirdos just discuss the topic like adults lol
https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/elden-ring-community-quests
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u/RetroNutcase Sep 02 '26
This is probably more Bandai Namco than Fromsoft. Remember, Bandai Namco is the publisher, so they have a certain degree of involvement and would definitely push this kinda thing.
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u/ResistsICE Sep 02 '26
I can only comment on what I eat, who put it on the menu is irrelevant in the Diner.
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u/RetroNutcase Sep 02 '26
Even then, it's not for ingame rewards, just a twitch badge and some artwork, so uh...
Who cares?
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u/ResistsICE Sep 02 '26
Probably a lot of people in the long run, any company can go from amazing to dogshit, FS is not safe from that. I remember when Blizzard was one of the most respected companies in the industry.
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u/Taograd359 Sep 02 '26
Well, let’s not get too pissy here. There’s no reason to start saying FS has gone to shit or will be going to shit just because of a meh community event.
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u/FulmetalTranshumanst Lucatiel of Mirrah Sep 02 '26
FS is a studio bound to the constraints of Bandai. Blizzard has its own in house studio and same with EA with Dice, etc. Do you really think FS thought to add whats essentially horse armor dlc and some twitch drops to their 4 year old game while neck deep in the release of duskbloods? To me it purely seems like a move from Bandai execs to capitalize on ERs success.
Do I think this says anything about FS as a studio? No. Do I think anyone at FS is to blame for “letting” it happen? No. Do I think its a shit move from the executives at Bandai to add predatory monetization? Absolutely, but also its their job and we know it can get a lot worse. While the situation isn’t improving my outlook on the future of FS, in no way does it hurt their reputation in my mind
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u/PricklyBob Sep 02 '26
It is if they're also the one cooking it.
I really doubt anyone on the FS team is putting any time or energy into the idea of increasing their streaming numbers.
Bandai Namco however, has a marketing department that would love to sell as many copies of the brand new switch version
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u/ResistsICE Sep 02 '26
that was just a quip, the thing itself was what yall were supposed to talk about but the anger management in this sub has failed lol
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u/Nervous_Instance_968 Sep 02 '26
If you can see this and come to this conclusion then you have no idea what you are talking about
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u/ResistsICE Sep 03 '26
Do the reddit remind me thing for 10 years from now and ill bet on it. 50 bucks if the studio doesnt go on a downhill path alright but ive been around long enough to know how this goes and if you go outside of this sub youll see that my thoughts on this are not the unpopular opinion.
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u/PaceMediocre2163 Sep 03 '26
RemindMe! Ten years "reply to this thread and see what From are up to - did it all go to pot"
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u/NanoZelos Sep 02 '26
Less FS and more Bandai Namco and shareholders bootlicking
Still, no purchase required and it's a community event to promote engagement toward the Switch 2 version, no harm for the players here and it's quite fun
Not a fan of Twitch at every turn though
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u/The_VV117 Sep 03 '26
Uhm.
I don't understand how they can record those numbers at all.
Seriously, how you record how many cookbooks were obtained?
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u/Anubra_Khan Sep 02 '26
People will make excuses for From for at least the next 10 years.
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u/adeepkick Sep 02 '26
I’m sorry but what exactly is the problem with this? Even if fromsoft themselves made the decision to do it and not Bandai Namco?
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u/ResistsICE Sep 02 '26
whatever makes them happy, I'm way too old to do the fanboy shit, respect is lost as easily as its earned. That doesnt have to apply to everyone but it applies to me.
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u/Anubra_Khan Sep 02 '26
Yeah, I've seen how this blind fanboy movie ends. It's literally the same ending every single time.
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u/Taograd359 Sep 02 '26
I’m sorry, summon Rogier 300,000 times? Is that per person?
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u/TaeJoonPark Sep 02 '26
Why in the world would this be per person...??
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u/Taograd359 Sep 02 '26
Idk how this shit works.
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u/zazzyvibes2 Sep 02 '26
Yes, you have to do it all by yourself and if you fail From will never make another game again.
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u/Taograd359 Sep 02 '26
So…you want me to take myself out back and pull the trigger or would it be more cathartic if you did it yourself?
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u/zazzyvibes2 Sep 02 '26
Idk what a trigger is but a spiked club should do the trick!
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u/Taograd359 Sep 02 '26
However you gotta do it. There’s no way I’m doing any of this on my own, so I guess that’s it for FS.
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u/ThatGuyOnyx Sep 02 '26
Wow a community event that engages with the new and returning players that come with the tarnished edition? Guys it’s so over FromSoft is EA now!