Hidetaka Miyazaki says Shadow of the Erdtree focusing on Miquella is about "completing Elden Ring's circle" and honoring George R.R. Martin's contributions to the open-world RPG
Jun. 24, 2024Sounds like Miquella was a Martin creation
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s focus on Miquella was born of the desire to “honor George R.R. Martin’s contributions” toFromSoftware’s game.
That’s according toElden Ringdirector and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki, speaking toThe Vergein a new interview. Miyazaki tells the outlet that the focus on Miqeulla, brother of Malenia, in the expansion was “born of the desire to honor George R.R. Martin’s contributions to the game.”
“[He] gave us all this great mythology to work with,” Miyazaki told The Verge, adding that bundling Miquella’s entire storyline into Shadow of the Erdtree was “closing the loop” on Martin’s involvement in the game. “It’s really about completing Elden Ring’s circle,” Miyazaki added.
For future FromSoftware games though,Miyazaki has said that they’ll build on the “combination between freedom and difficulty,“so perhaps we can expect another adventure in the scope of Elden Ring.
Twitch streamer Kai Cenat nears Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s final boss after 51 hours and 536 deaths, challenging his legendary run of the base game.
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