George R. R. Martin was an necessary a part of constructing Elden Ring’s world, and it looks as if FromSoftware could be open to comparable collaborations sooner or later.
Whereas there nonetheless aren’t actually all the various specifics concerning 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 other than different FromSoftware titles, even when it would simply be a little bit of a PR transfer. Bandai Namco is seemingly fascinated by working with fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson, however whether or not that is in any respect associated to something FromSoftware or not is not clear, and the writer 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 large value-adds of Elden Ring is, after all, George R. R. Martin’s contribution when it comes to the lore and the mythology, and it is without doubt one of the very distinctive factors that different From Software program video games do not have,” Miyazaki defined. “When the staff was in a position to begin unpacking his lore and his mythology, it was an enormous stimulation for us, and it was one thing that on the event facet, we do not get to expertise that always. So there was loads of enjoyable when it comes to 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 got the possibility to work with one other main creator, I feel we’d positively be open to exploring that due to how distinctive the expertise was, each on the event facet in addition to what gamers skilled.”
As a part of the identical interview, Miyazaki additionally touched on whether or not or not he is fascinated by 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).
