# Elden Ring Is Officially Returning With A New Game

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-12 11:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
FromSoftware’s creative control clashes with investors as *Elden Ring*’s next chapter—and a new game—take shape.

## Intelligence Brief
Coverage highlights Miyazaki’s insistence on prioritizing "valuable games" over commercial timelines, while teasing unannounced titles. The conflict centers on Kadokawa’s shareholder disputes, with reports framing the studio’s future as uncertain despite Miyazaki’s public defiance of investor demands.


Watch for: • Whether Kadokawa’s parent company will intervene in the shareholder dispute, potentially altering FromSoftware’s operational freedom. • Miyazaki’s unannounced titles—likely teased as high-risk, high-reward projects—could reshape the studio’s long-term strategy. • The *Tarnished Edition*’s August launch on Switch 2, including its paid DLC model and potential cross-platform implications.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Kotaku | Activist Investors Really Want Elden Ring Developer To Self-Publish | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQWTQ4b25pVkRIbGJUN0NDYjNZbXViUGhGY0lBQ1RFQ3hubHZRRkdfME9tTGpvS2V0RzdlTDVzSmx6dmJqbkRON1pWLVhqVG14MWkxVjcxdzFFenpvcmxkb3AyVzVoTGFMcWFfNFVwdVdPTWdFYXBlcUpYcHFKWkFsbzJkN0tkZjVMdFE?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Elden Ring dev's future in question, thanks to investors with terrible ideas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOb0RUOVRVeHAyNG1BTHVOYUVJYTVjaHhJb21CT0pUWDh5cnBCcWltRVRRRzIyOUJvb0J1OTVvdzREOTNaLUptdHpsandJdU9vdXpTRWxpWC1TQ3h6ZElNaWRoZ0JvXzUxd1pPRWRUVGNOYnFmaVZ3SlJWN3JqMGRtV1VRSjJrai0tNU1UXw?oc=5) |
| IGN | Elden Ring Director Insists FromSoftware Is Free to Make the Games It Wants To, Teases 'Unannounced Titles' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQc2FUaVdRSlVNU2ozNFZDRnRWdDQwalJRSWs1bGV0N09wcldLSGdtaWIzTkdTMGNXMlV0SC1DMXVfQXMzMzVzNVltYTFYOTU5SDlvZXNqejFDNEZ3V1Q3SDZHMGhtVFNSRHVnNXNrcF9Cb0p0T0lURG5JOUxCV0h3OXBuZHVxNnFxdVRBckZKbko2TTkySDM2QTlTX1Y1cXUyZlp6YjhNQkdCOVFGWDlXMXhIUlhyVEZVc1RWdk0ydTNGMXhiOWxfb3hpcmlNQQ?oc=5) |
| MP1st | FromSoftware Shareholders Push for More Sequels, But President Wants to Create "Valuable Games" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFBmbVNmSUNuc0paVG5yVGY5Ym10b0tUdGJnaEQ0XzVzSDN2eU4zbTh2bVNyRWwzWnlVS21EN2d0TGIzLVluemlxclQ2amc1U0ZGdVhtOHhaanZrM0gxeS1vU1RsdDN6RGNOaTBrcjhtOVFHRjg?oc=5) |
| ScreenRant | New FromSoftware Game Officially Confirmed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBqY1hzYlQ5QTUwWG5IRHRUZ2ZlVUJNMUZVMllIaFRRVkhVeXR2NzdTMGZnaXRyRWVza3VFUkNmRldLeG5JNUFjSVRTUDBhQTZ5QXQ5OFNwOUVDWmJDTmFYbTI5WkVySHM0bHRoMXFxQ05aOHN1ajQyMFJ6TTNlQQ?oc=5) |
| FRVR | Dark Souls creator pushes against investor calls for quicker, safer sequels as FromSoftware works “harder than ever to create truly valuable game” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxOczZxbzhCZ0FZSDB1T1hETEF5TENzbGE5ek9aWmRxZ0xXd0R1ZVZjeXR5elRPeExWcndqQnluLVB3RDBwdElKek5nVXlPRUF2N3daVDNiUDBkTEotZHZud0RTS01hVzNPMlFvMFZpWkttWVJfbHRCSlVZZmdtTnFqSllqUTltaWFXY0V5S3AwVFRtQTZTQkNzaFpNOThzRW91Qy1EbjF3WWE4N3pRN2IyYWxfWmp6aHVteGNPUHRMdHY3azU4MjhMeFdPMU1aOVctekNiWkZZT25CeEJXaWU0b2cyeTRZeEdlWmV1WkRuaXFQelZIa0hjZjdB?oc=5) |
| GamesRadar+ | FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki teases unannounced games, says the studio should do what it wants as the investor that told Nintendo to charge "99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher" fights its parent company | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigANBVV95cUxNWU5HYU50aUg1LUlqWVBpaElndHdITDQwanF6Q0VNcXk3U1E2VDdXUHQ5Y19IRGNSaUNrWUk4cVVHYThhTFVZbVM3WUJLdVRrbzVReDFXR3hUQ2pJSkUzX1U0MHNSUUJTYzhlYlRaUzBNTzN3Y1lZbkRkZ2R0RXFQdW52b0JSUjdva1UwbzVBRWNzbUtYZzd0WFZ5eU5tY1djRUNxTEpjQVNPalZpZXBrUzZCQVFNQTkwNnZZNDZuZ1N1NHZNT0ZOcnZsMzVqQjRpNU5sbHJKeEhBWnk0LVdjMFkwRmZveWJzd2Y2N2xwU21OejB1Z0Viejh5OFc3U1ZHb1ktU0t4dWpFQUFnVUNJYmN0YWR4WUhoWF9oVkNNLTAwSkRWLWhYV05DeGFhX3hlTThqbE5kY0dTbnpCdFZ0bEo1dG8xV0JkWVNtY0xQRDJzNkF1T2h) |
| My Nintendo News | Hidetaka Miyazaki tells fans to look forward to both announced and unannounced titles | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOTWtmNVFJZ21vTS00R1hfcFhMdG03WFItMlRHYVA4dGw3dmNaR0ZkZUlHQ2pzVGs0VUcwUVB1N1p4SzF4MnJSUlVRLXBVb1BfVktQb1RwVlA4dVRhelhkaV80dEFoQ1ZGNWVfLVd3MlRaMmdlS21PWXlHQ3hmS1VOdTRtUGduelRUbTJNVlp5U3ZqWEhOaEwxSHVPRmRDaUhlQ1JFcW1fY2I2YWVHTk1QYmdTRmVJMXJJSkdrUk9MbTkwQQ?oc=5) |
| Inven Global | Is FromSoftware Safe Amid Kadokawa’s Shareholder Conflict? President Miyazaki Speaks Out | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQLXlLdC1BUmIyN25YQmw1RzhCTkNnOGRLaGlSUGJTVUhELThTcHNiRHBBd002Mjg3SklNSFRtU0xsOEIwUV9GSmU1ak5lZmxmV1Y4SVhDNWY3V3VKajkzbUxvNzQ0OVlQbTUxTS02bVB0cTFMdnJmMlk4WThTLVgwQ3ZzaUYtOG5ld0JRcUxXZHdDNEVONk5hZ0ZXcmwyY01pdU5Hb3VtcUNpOGdSUm9qNVY4MTlnd0M3NjNTTzRzZWNYejlNY2JBbQ?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | Elden Ring, Bloodborne Developer FromSoftware Rejects Investors Demands For Safer Sequels, As They Will Continue To Deliver Valuable Games | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOQVBBVWFKXzBXYUN5SUJIcl9kcFVmcWZFR08zUHNHZS1rOF94d294OVdEQ1plTnlBdmt0VnBnY3VTQksyUnNoNGp5VHBteDZncEFYUmdWTGIzVVhFYXNSbzRzRVh0Rk5vREZudlRDLXVXWkRmZzQwVXNOdzJ0X3JOZ0o4aUhwdUhuZndGdjFkZ1R5QdIBlwFBVV95cUxQNFBvN3VFc2hWcUFvRkpMRXg4andTMUFMQmhaX3FvNEl2ZXNIaVlWLV80LTdYNWM1LTZLZGtSYVRwZHRfM3pQZGZCODJkT28zb0xCanFISE9XRHBrQUpaUV82bkV3ZHhUZzE1aXBFUUw0ekdCRTRlTVRxdEZMbk9ESEtpcURXM0Z5NVh4Ty16OUxlNXZ6NmhV?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Tech | Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Running On Nintendo Switch 2 In Handheld Mode | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQd05YelhWeDRGWFAxc2tnY0wzMUZFMkFEVDJwUHhVVGw3V3MzSWQ1aS1wYzQ3enl6NEZ3NGxsYjJkVGFIa1hrc1VaUFM2Qnp4Z1NCYkxnVllVZW1YRWhtUkd6SFhWRVp4aDFIUXhRZzFXTTNzcUc0MllnWjhXakUtQU8tNzJJZGIz?oc=5) |
| PC Gamer | Update: Bandai Namco confirms Elden Ring's new classes and gear update is paid DLC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxNajhNSzBoNlVqeS1tcnpuaWFaelNZWGZmZ2gtcXlwQXhnNzNTcXRvbVREby1CZzVoQXhvRHhVcEZIWWVuMUpEbFpTUGZ3S29DOU9Sajh3bm9XdDhJLXN1UTFJSnNwQnc0ckUyMlkwMWtLVHluZWs2Y3UtbFl1ZEVfcDk5R1VFQzF4eW53UGVzckJtMTVpREk0V0NXVDhLWnk0V3pfZXllZlVuakJ0T00yeWw5TmJiU1REMFVQd19UdXpNYksxaGIwb3M4Y2l3VnZiSE9GR2M4ZEdzaVNZRWc1UE5WOTR2aEROdmo2MlRYZFpSczNVbE85TWJn?oc=5) |
| Bandai Namco Entertainment America | Summer Comes Early to the Lands Between With ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition Digital Preorders | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNZ0pZYWhEUU9CdHNXcTM5Vk9EV2F1MTJTSUkxbnJsc1BzWDg1RGNkdGRVLXZHeG5UVWh4UjFVdWl2Z2stcFdtRjd0NEMtQnlNUDBramNQbTNEUlNsLU1UQlFUcEVwQnRJWFViblFSVjByZWViX1A0LTN3dWpERVhYNXZXNlowN3hIZmRKNkZweXZUOU9PZUlqWjcxNmpxZjlk?oc=5) |
| GamesHub | Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is finally up for digital pre-order on Switch 2 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOSVBzdGRVc0JaMVdibzBQWHpIRlQ1YVZJUTJEVy1hbk5CcnltX2hZbHl5TlJiR190U004T29ld1NqcHVzOXFNanNidGdhQ1gweGtSWVRIWllwZVlBeWVnSEVxNGsyQTRERGxVN3NYNzdYTVBHQ2lkS3A0RTgzdE0wenpSNFl2RHkxc013VkFEcDNnb0F6Wnc?oc=5) |
| GoNintendo | Limited ELDEN RING Shadow of Erdtree "Messmer the Impaler" Enamel Pin Now Available to Pre-order | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQY044Z1R5d05kVEVCdGhfQ0NFRjF6eWVuR2tSWmtUYUtvcDFMYnZmaTRtUjRWWlRkeGdZaE81Mml5RzZtNUpyelFHM0s5STQ3RUtITHRYbHNpVWpQV3lmOElldkUzVWUyUXNLMXpPY3dLdXBVb2RlZmZuOW81bUZ0cjBZbVRtcXlNdjdYVEJRNE9NVjFid0ZaeWRmcHljcTJOOC16NXlfR0ptMkhOeTF3NlYyQTB2VEw3MWdBTXVzUUc0ZHY3?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-12/elden-ring-is-officially-returning-with-a-new-game*