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PotentHerbs said:

So who owns the Elden Ring IP?

I thought From Software bought the rights to it earlier this year, but a few on Era and Install Base disagree. Is it a similar situation to Pokemon?

Reading through the Install base OP, I'm concluding that no one publically actually knows.  

Rights are pretty complicated. It's possible that From Software owns the IP itself, but Namco basically owns the first game. 

Or Namco could own the gaming part entirely, and From Software might own the Elden Ring IP outside of gaming. If they wanted to sell movies, or other merchandise. 

It's also possible that different regions have different rights. So it's possible that Namco holds trademarks outside Japan and From Soft holds it in Japan. 

Or there could be some 50/50 splits somewhere.