Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young men 1

Elden Ring's audience scores lean most toward young men at 100 of 100, with comparable appeal to older men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Asian 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 6 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
  1. 1
    Audience scoreyoung men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older men 90 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  2. 2
    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  3. 3
    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 69, Asian 8.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
  4. 4
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 6 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

A vast open-world action RPG set in the Lands Between, created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
10
Older Men
90
Older Women
0
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
69
Black
46
Hispanic
48
Asian
8
South Asian
48
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
50
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0
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Cast & Crew

Hidetaka Miyazaki (game director) · FromSoftware (game director)