Miyazaki on Future of Elden Ring IP
FromSoftware president and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki shed some mild on the way forward for the Elden Ring IP Tuesday. “We have no explicit plans for Elden Ring 2,” Miyazaki instructed the press on the PlayStation Partner Awards 2024 Japan Asia occasion on December 3, IGN Japan reported (translated from Japanese).
The recreation director, nonetheless, left the door open for future items of media inside the Elden Ring IP in some type. “I wish to inform you that we’re not ruling out the event of the IP ‘Elden Ring’ in some type sooner or later,” Miyazaki stated.
His feedback echo the feelings of fantasy author George RR Martin, who helped construct the world of Elden Ring. Back in July, Martin had teased the opportunity of a movie or TV adaptation of the sport. “Oh, and about these rumors you’ll have heard a few function movie or tv collection based mostly on ELDEN RING… I’ve nothing to say,” Martin had stated in his weblog. “Not a phrase, nope, not a factor, I do know nothing, you by no means heard a peep from me, mum mum mum. What rumor?”
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree has been nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024
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FromSoftware Working on Several Projects
While FromSoftware, maker of acclaimed titles like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, has no fast plans for Elden Ring 2, the studio is at present engaged on a number of totally different initiatives. “I can not speak about any unpublished work, however I do have a number of initiatives at present underway at FromSoftware,” Miyazaki stated. “There are a wide range of genres, so I hope you’ll be able to stay up for it.”
According to the report, a number of the initiatives at present in improvement at FromSoftware are being directed by Miyazaki himself, whereas others are being helmed by different employees members on the studio. The developer has not but shared particulars about its subsequent recreation.
FromSoftware has a wholesome steady of IPs and its subsequent recreation may very well be a sequel to Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Armoured Core or Sekiro. The studio is also engaged on brand-new IPs, as properly. Fans have lengthy been clamouring for a Bloodborne remake or remaster that updates the sport for PS5 and probably brings it to PC. The Bloodborne IP, nonetheless, belongs to writer Sony, which has stored mum over repeated calls for for a sequel or a remaster.
It’s not far-fetched, nonetheless, to invest that considered one of FromSoftware’s a number of initiatives at present in improvement may very well be a Bloodborne remaster for PS5 and PC. In truth, Sony ended its latest video marking the thirtieth anniversary of PlayStation, that compiles footage from varied video games on PlayStation consoles through the years, with a clip from Bloodborne, with the caption cheekily studying “It’s about persistence.” And Bloodborne followers, who eagerly await any information on a remaster or a sequel, are nothing if not persistent.
Sony’s relationship with FromSoftware would possibly deepen sooner or later, as properly, with Reuters reporting final month that the Japanese know-how and leisure large was in talks to amass Kadokawa, the dad or mum firm of the developer. Following the report, Kadokawa Corporation confirmed it had acquired a buyout supply from Sony.
Elden Ring, which gained Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022 has bought over 25 million copies worldwide, FromSoftware had confirmed in June, simply forward of the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree. The story DLC, the primary and final main growth for Elden Ring, acquired widespread essential acclaim at launch. Last month, Shadow of the Erdtree turned the primary growth ever to be nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024.
