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Game Lawsuit Claims Elden Ring Inaccessibility Stems from Skill Deficit

by Aiden Nov 11,2024

Elden Ring Player Sues For Content Being Inaccessible Due to Skill Issues

An Elden Ring player has filed a lawsuit against Bandai Namco and FromSoftware, alleging consumers were misled by concealing substantial game content. Read on to learn more about the lawsuit , its chances of success, and the plaintiff's true intentions.

Elden Ring Player Files Lawsuit in Small Claims CourtContent Hidden by 'Skill Issue' >An Elden Ring player announced on the online forum 4Chan that they will file a lawsuit against Bandai Namco on September 25 this year, claiming that Elden Ring and other FromSoftware games contain "a brand new game...hidden within" and developed The author deliberately concealed this content by making the game extremely difficult.

FromSoftware games are known for their extremely challenging difficulty. The recently released Elden Ring DLC, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Elden Tree, has further enhanced this reputation, as even seasoned veterans found the add-on content "too difficult". Elden Ring Player Sues For Content Being Inaccessible Due to Skill Issues

However, the plaintiff—Nora Kisaragi, their username in

4Chan

—argues that the games' high difficulty level masks the fact that substantial portions of their content remain undiscovered. They contend that

Bandai Namco

and Elden Ring Player Sues For Content Being Inaccessible Due to Skill Issues FromSoftware

falsely advertise the game as complete, citing datamined content as evidence. Unlike other players who believe this material was cut from the final product, the plaintiffs insists that these are intentionally hidden.The plaintiff admitted to having no concrete evidence to support their claims, relying instead on what they describe as "constant hints" dropped by the game developers. They referenced Sekiro's art book, which hinted at Genichiro's potential as a "ninja in the other side of the story," and a statement made by FromSoftware President Hidetaka Miyazaki about humanity's role as a "shackle" waiting to be broken in

Bloodborne

. Essentially, they summed up their case as "you paid for content that you can't access without even knowing about it."

Many have found the case

ridiculous

, as even if there were another game hidden in FromSoftware's games, dataminers would have known about it and made it Elden Ring Player Sues For Content Being Inaccessible Due to Skill Issues common

knowledge years ago.

It’s typical for games to include remnants of cut content within their codes and files. This often happens due to time constraints or development limitations. It’s a normal practice across the gaming industry, and it doesn’t necessarily indicate intentionally hidden content.

Can the Lawsuit Hold Up in Court?

Elden Ring Player Sues For Content Being Inaccessible Due to Skill Issues

According to the government website of Massachusetts, where the plaintiff filed their case, anyone who is 18 or older can sue in small claims court. It’s an informal court, so there is no need for an experienced attorney. The validity of the case, however, will be determined by the judge before or on the court date.

The plaintiff could bring their claim under "Consumer Protection Law", which states that "’unfair or deceptive practices’ are illegal", by saying that the developers "fails to tell you vital information regarding the product or service or misleads you in any way." However, proving such claims will be a significant challenge. The plaintiff must provide convincing evidence to support their allegations of the game having a "hidden dimension" in it. They must also defend how this deception harmed consumers. Without irrefutable proof, the case is likely to be dismissed due to being highly speculative and lacking merit.

It’s important to note that even if the plaintiff manages to overcome these hurdles and win the case, the potential damages awarded in Small Claims Court are limited.

Despite this, however, the plaintiff remained steadfast about their case. "I don’t care if the case is dismissed, just so long as I get Namco Bandai on public record saying the dimension exists. That’s all I care about," the plaintiff said in the 4Chan thread.

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