https://wccftech.com/elden-ring-hard-development-nicely/

Elden Ring is going to be a challenging game, but it will not be hard for the sake of being hard.

Speaking with Famitsu during Tokyo Game Show 2021, From Software's Yasuhiro Kitao talked extensively about Elden Ring, mentioning how the map will be unusual, compared to previous games from the studio, reiterating some of the features and mechanics we have already heard about, like how the horse can be summoned at will, how it impacts battles, and how players will have no guidance while in the open world, being free to go where they wish. Elden Ring will also feature no errand quests, which were present in some small capacity in previous From Software games, like those Covenant quests that required players to find a certain amount of items.