https://wccftech.com/elden-ring-previews-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-inspiration/

While Elden Ring launches in just a few short months, much about the game remains a mystery with next to nobody outside of From Software having had the chance to go hands-on with the game. That still hasn’t changed, but recently a handful of gaming sites were able to go eyes-on with a 15-minute-or-so edited demo of the game. The general public isn’t being shown that demo, but the previews do reveal some interesting new details about the game.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway is something many already suspected – Elden Ring is taking heavy inspiration from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game’s new open-world hub, The Lands Between, features a day/night cycle and is populated by groups of enemies similar to Zelda’s Bokoblins, but in classic From style, there are also some nasty surprises. In IGN’s preview coverage, they describe coming upon an enemy camp, only to be ambushed by a giant dragon, which led to an impromptu boss fight.