George R. R. Martin was an necessary a part of constructing Elden Ring’s world, and it looks like FromSoftware can be open to comparable collaborations sooner or later.
Whereas there nonetheless aren’t actually all the various specifics in regards to the precise work that Martin did, he is clearly been billed as the person who set the foundations for Elden Ring. It is one thing that units it aside from different FromSoftware titles, even when it’d simply be a little bit of a PR transfer. Bandai Namco is seemingly enthusiastic about working with fantasy creator Brandon Sanderson, however whether or not that is in any respect associated to something FromSoftware or not is not clear, and the creator himself is open to the concept too. In a latest interview with GameSpot (thanks, GamesRadar), sport director Hidetaka Miyazaki was requested about the opportunity of one other comparable collab, which he appeared very open to.
“One of many enormous value-adds of Elden Ring is, after all, George R. R. Martin’s contribution by way of the lore and the mythology, and it is among the very distinctive factors that different From Software program video games haven’t got,” Miyazaki defined. “When the crew was capable of begin unpacking his lore and his mythology, it became an enormous stimulation for us, and it was one thing that on the event aspect, we do not get to expertise that usually. So there was numerous enjoyable by way of the world-building and world-setting and making an attempt to decipher and depict after which translate that to what gamers see on display.
“So if we’ve the possibility to work with one other main creator, I believe we might undoubtedly be open to exploring that due to how distinctive the expertise was, each on the event aspect in addition to what gamers skilled.”
As a part of the identical interview, Miyazaki additionally touched on whether or not or not he is enthusiastic about a Darkish Souls or Elden Ring film, and in one other interview he additionally spoke of his curiosity in making a conventional JRPG (simply do not anticipate an Enchanted Arms sequel).
