Elden Ring Mod is So Well-Made It Even Impresses Tekken Director
A skilled modder has unleashed a Tekken 7 mod on PC that incorporates characters from Elden Ring, and even Tekken's Katsuhiro Harada is impressed. Since its launch late last month, Elden Ring mods of all kinds have flooded the web. One early fan-made build added a pause button, for example, while another later introduced a transmog system for gear pieces. Interestingly, there's also a creation that allows players to summon bosses for help during battle.
Needless to say, the PC modding community continues to push the envelope with regards to Elden Ring-related endeavors. And on top of crafting new content, some members of the community have uncovered scrapped ideas that still linger in the RPG's code. YouTube channel Garden of Eyes found unused in-game arenas located in Caelid, Northern Limgrave, and the Capital of Leyndell, all of which point to potential PvP content that players hope will see the light of day in future DLC releases for Elden Ring. But what about adding touchstones based on FromSoftware's latest opus to other popular games?
Tekken Game Director Katsuhiro Harada (via VGC) recently quote tweeted a post featuring an incredibly impressive Tekken 7 mod that places Elden Ring characters such as Malenia, Alexander, and Radahn in the popular fighting game. Harada called the mod from Ultraboy "ridiculously well-made," given that it looks like legitimate crossover content. However, it's the developer's final note of "plz stop it lol" that continues to garner attention from fans. Harada explained in a subsequent Twitter post that far too many people see mods like the Tekken 7/Elden Ring build and believe they're real, resulting in Tekken developers receiving regular communication about simple "misunderstandings."
Of all the Elden Ring-related mods making the rounds online, Ultraboy's Ultimate Elden Ring Modpack easily counts among the most awe-inspiring. Thus, Harada's more than likely right by assuming that some Tekken 7 fans will mistake the build for legitimate crossover content. But here's to hoping the inevitable misunderstandings won't prove too problematic in the long run.
Despite releasing a little over a month ago, Elden Ring has already amassed incredible success. The action role-play title sold an astonishing 12-plus million units worldwide in under three weeks on the market, a feat usually achieved by the likes of Call of Duty. FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco don't plan on stopping there, either. Without offering much in the way of specifics, the two companies previously teased plans to expand Elden Ring beyond gaming and into other mediums of entertainment.
Elden Ring is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Ultraboy/Tekken Mods, Katsuhiro Harada/Twitter (1, 2) (via VGC)