"Elden Ring's Original Starting Location Revealed: How It Could Have Changed the Game"
Dataminer Sekiro Dubi discovered evidence of an alternate starting location in Elden Ring, where players were originally supposed to wake up on the western shore of Limgrave near the Seaside Ruins instead of in the tutorial dungeon. This change makes more logical sense, as players would have washed ashore after a "supposed to lose" fight with a boss. However, the decision to start in the tutorial dungeon was likely made to avoid confusing first-time players and to create a more iconic and impactful moment when emerging into the open world.