According to the game's official website, Elden Ring takes place in The Lands Between which is ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal. IGN says that the map for this game is the largest from video game developer FromSoftware to date, but the name itself has been around for a while. Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki said that legendary author George R.R. Martin was the one who not only named the region of land, but wrote its history and "deep mythos."

Overall, The Lands Between is made up of six different areas. Each of those is the domain of a major demigod character in Elden Ring. Although the areas are organized in a that would make fans think they should be completed in a different particular order, this isn't the case. Miyazaki said that "free level of progression and exploration" in the game so fans can feel free to explore however they like. Although not everything on the map is available from the start.

In addition, Miyazaki said that each one of the areas basically has its own minimap that connects one to the next and creates the overall Lands Between. Eventually in the game, there is essentially a "hub" that connects to each of these areas. This way, players can have an easier time going back and forth between each one and helps them explore however they want so they have more access to the open-world characteristics.