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Big bosses in FromSofware games are nix new. Dark Souls has Ceaseless Discharge and the Iron Golem, Sekiro features 2 Keen Serpents, and the list goes on. But the latest promo image for Elden Ring has prospective players pretty intimidated.

The picture in question comes from a promo tweet from the Elden Ring account. "Trigger-happy beasts of the misty forest offering but one gesture of hospitality," it says. Merely the giant bear in the photo, all revved upwards to slap the absolute hell out of the little warrior, seems the reverse of hospitable. It's impressive that FromSoftware tin take existent-life beasts like bears and brand them fifty-fifty more intimidating in its games.

Internet forums like ResetEra are having a field day with the tweet. A related thread includes users calling the beast a "republic of chad bear" and being reminded of Sekiro's Guardian Ape boss fight — here's hoping this animal doesn't go along to fight after existence decapitated. The deport's boss fight seems mechanically similar to the ape's likewise. During the network test, some players were able to glitch beyond the intended boundaries and actually encounter this mad mama bear. Hither'due south a prune from Boss Fight Database if you want to see what that looks like.

The bear isn't the only baddie to get leaked ahead of its official reveal (which is what the aforementioned tweet would be). New enemies like knights and behemothic hawks were discovered, and one YouTuber shared the total character customization process. As for when the rest of usa tin get our hands on Elden Ring, the release date is just about a month away now. It comes to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Ane, and PC on February 25.