Tencent is reportedly working on Elden Ring mobile, ‘inspired by Genshin Impact’

Tencent is reportedly working on a mobile version of Elden Ring.

That’s according to Reuters citing three people familiar with the matter. Tencent, which owns a 16% stake in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, is also a licensee of the game and has reportedly been working on a prototype of a mobile version for some time.

According to the report, Tencent plans to make Elden Ring a free-to-play game with in-app purchases, citing Genshin Impact as an inspiration.

FromSoftware and Tencent did not respond to Reuters when asked for comment on the potential port.

Elden Ring was released for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC on February 25, 2022, and was one of the year’s best-selling games.

Just days before the first anniversary of its release, publisher Bandai Namco claimed the game had sold 20 million copies.

Shadow of the Erdtree was announced three days after the title’s first anniversary, although further details about the expansion weren’t confirmed.

In an update in December, Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao said development of the expansion was progressing well but suggested that fans shouldn’t expect a release in the near future.

From Software’s parent company, Kadokawa, also claimed in November that development of the DLC was “proceeding smoothly”.