While many fans are sitting on the anticipation of new details to be spared on FromSoftware’s coming project Elden Ring, much has yet to prevail for the title’s followers. Since the game’s announcement, little information has been spilt on how exactly the game will operate in contrast to prior releases. More importantly, fans are interested in how the story and plot will be executed with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin involved with the project.
Back in January of this year, it was suspected the release for Elden Ring could be landing that approaching June following an email passed by FromSoftware that sent New Year’s cards stating that would be releasing that month. But as we can all tell now sitting in September, that certainly was not the case as still little on the project has been spared.
But thankfully, the firm did elaborate more on the title during a recent virtual showcase. This past Wednesday during the Japan Media Arts Festival, FromSoftware disclosed a sliver of details to further hold fans hostage in anticipation for Elden Ring. Reddit user u/cocaokoumori was courteous enough to translate what was shared.
Derived in a statement from game director Hidetaka Miyazaki, he explains that the project introduces emphasis on conflicting themes that he views is a new obstacle for FromSoftware to take head on with this new collaboration with the American author.
Basically, I decide the thematic elements of the game first to develop the motifs and world view of the title. Now we’re in development for a game called Elden Ring which is larger and deeper than anything we’ve done before […] history, or mythos, we feel we’re challenging ourselves to make a game that deals with these two opposing [elements].
Additionally, other attributes that are considered to be placed in Elden Ring as unexpected like politics and racism is also brought up. Takashi Tokita references this to be a larger endeavor atop of the expansive world that Mitazaki has in mind for the title. “ this is one that I personally like and I think it’s a very painful fantasy drama…
“There’s pain there and from a human perspective there are themes of racism, politics, citizenship, and so on (…) So this is a work that is psychologically quote painful in a lot of ways and making a game with Miyazaki which such a huge world view.” Game critic Sayawaka also comments on the scale of Elden Ring, sharing that it offers an “open-world-ness” that players can explore and ride a horse in when traversing. Howbeit, the direction of the game is still seen as a more linear approach as done previously by FromSoftware.
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Elden Ring is listed for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Source: r/EldenRing
