Elden Ring is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware. It was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding provided by fantasy writer George R. R. Martin. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 25 by FromSoftware in Japan and Bandai Namco Entertainment internationally. Players control a customizable player character who is on a quest to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord. Wikipedia
Research exclusive to this game
Kalmanlehto, Johan. “Aesthetics of Agency and the Rhythm of Gameplay.” Games and Culture (2023): 15554120231185630.
Nicholls, Florence Smith, and Michael Cook. “The Dark Souls of Archaeology: Recording Elden Ring.” In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, pp. 1-10. 2022.
Research that includes this game in its sample
Caracciolo, Marco. “Materiality, Nonlinearity, and Interpretive Openness in Contemporary Archaeogames.” Eludamos: Journal for Computer Game Culture 13, no. 1 (2022): 29-47.