Elden Ringremains the best-selling game of 2022 so far, and has already left its mark as one of the most iconic games of the year. 2022 is a year with many highly anticipated games still scheduled to come out, butElden Ringhas already cemented itself as a major gaming achievement and will likely be remembered by gaming fans when they later reflect upon the year.
In the years to come,Elden Ring’s cultural influence on 2022 may even be remembered in the real-world items owned by fans of the game. This will include thefan-made replicas of items fromElden Ring, but also from tokens of advancement in a player’s real-life, which happened to coincided with their enjoyment ofElden Ring.
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One such player who will have anElden Ringthemed memento from 2022 is Reddit user telwryn, who has shared a picture of their graduation cap which has been decorated in the style of the runes that make upElden Ring’s logo and give the game its name. Decorating graduation caps has been a popular tradition among students for many years now, and each cap is usually decorated with some kind of theme in mind. These themes can often be references to a pop-culture moment happening at the time of the graduation, so recent video game releases are a popular choice for gaming graduates.
A graduation cap being decorated in reference to a pop-culture moment from that year is not only a memento from the owner’s education, but alsoa nostalgic relic representing an different era of gaming. The cap is also adorned with the words “Legend Felled” in theElden Ringfont, which is a phrase that appears on-screen whenever the player beats a legendary boss. This is a sentiment that is very appropriate for the feeling of graduating.
In the comments of the postElden Ringfans were quick to make jokes comparing the brutal difficulty ofElden Ringto the school experience. One commenter asked if the Reddit user had been leveling their intelligence stat, while another commenter joked that their school experience was closer to a faith/endurance build. However, many other commenters noted that the hardest boss in thisElden Ring/graduation amalgamation would be paying back student loans. Also, this is strangelynot the first time a player has linkedElden Ringwith graduation.
Elden Ringis From Software’s largest and best-selling game to date, and so will likely stand the test of time just like its predecessorDark Soulshas. The influence of these games can be clearly seen in many modern AAA and indie games. This means that telwryn’s graduation cap won’t become a horribly dated reference in the years to come, but a nice pop-culture relic for the gaming landscape in 2022.
Elden Ringis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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