FromSoftware has released Elden Ring new update 1.016 this October 2, and this is a for patch v1.15. Oddly enough, this title update was released without any maintenance downtime. While today's patch doesn't include any new content or balance changes, it does slot in a fair number of bug fixes and performance improvements.

fix this issue, please verify the integrity of the game's files before restarting the game.

In case you haven't logged into the game since last month, a huge balance patch was pushed out this September, which you can read about here.