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The King of Pop is now the Elden Lord thanks to the work of oneElden Ringplayer who modeled their Tarnished after the late Michael Jackson. FromSoftware’s latest action RPG took the gaming world by storm when it launched last year, becoming one of the highest-selling games of 2022 andwinning Game of Year at The Game Awards.Elden Ring’s lasting appeal can be chalked up to many different factors, such as its rich lore courtesy of the legendary George R. R. Martin, a vast open world that lets players explore at their own pace, and a surprisingly in-depth character creation suite.
Elden Ringis a dark game, but players have found humor in modeling their playable Tarnished avatars after various fictional characters and real-life figures - whether they fit into the game’s gritty medieval fantasy world or not. Fromcelebrities like Samuel L. Jacksonand Snoop Dogg to legendary warriors like Kratos and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Lands Between are filled with hilarious tributes to people and franchises outside ofElden Ring, and now one of music’s most iconic performers is moonwalking his way to the throne of the Elden Lord.
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Last week, a Reddit user by the handle of Jahmeed posted their impressive recreation of Michael Jackson in his later years to r/Eldenring. ThisTarnished version of Michael Jacksonis dressed in a regal suit of armor and furry cloak befitting his chart-topping reputation and is shown sitting on the majestic Elden Throne. Other Reddit users have since flooded the comment section of Jahmeed’s post with various jokes and puns centered around how the real King of Pop would act in the high-fantasy world ofElden Ring, mostly based on lyrics to his songs.
This isn’t the first time that anElden Ringplayer has recreated Michael Jackson, and the real-life King of Pop has asurprisingly long and storied history with gaming. In addition to tie-in games like the cult classicMoonwalkerand the 2010 dance titleMichael Jackson: The Experience, the late music megastar is believed to have been involved with theSonic the Hedgehog 3soundtrack, though this remains unverified save for a brief comment fromSoniccreator Yuji Naka after his supposed work was replaced in theSonic Originsre-release.
Michael Jackson ruled the music industry during his heyday, and nowElden Ringplayers are unleashing his stylish dance moves on their enemies thanks to the game’s impressive character creation options. Jahmeed’s in-game rendition captures the late performer’s appearance during his later years and serves as a striking testament to howElden Ringallows players to explore the Lands Between and ascend to the title of Elden Lord however - and as whoever - they see fit.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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