Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s most successful game yet, and an evolution of the Soulsborne formula that the studio pioneered with Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls – but many of the aspects of Elden Ring that make it what it is also make it much more difficult to develop a sequel for. While Elden Ring could very well be the start of a new franchise for FromSoft, especially considering its massive success, the studio will have to work past some notable roadblocks that weren’t present in the Dark Souls trilogy.