Bandai Namco is rumored to add more western influence to the next project
Bandai Namco Entertainment, the publisher behind Elden Ring, is rumored to have made an early move to secure another American novelist for their upcoming project.
The Japanese role-playing gaming (JRPG) genre has always been a haven for Japanese writers and developers who have masterfully crafted many fantastic games in the past. Never before has the gaming industry around Japan needed to look to the west for any sort of influence in writing storylines of their games.
However, with the release of Elden Ring, everything changed as the publishers of the game, Bandai Namco, chose to bestow the power of story-writing to FromSoftware’s own Hidetaka Miyazaki as well as George R. R. Martin.
Martin is a world-renowned novelist who has contributed Game of Thrones to the cinematic universe and is widely known as one of the biggest names in the dark fantasy genre.
Recently, Bandai Namco was found contacting yet another American fantasy novelist, Brandon Sanderson. This gave rise to speculations about whether the publishers are keen on joining hands with him for their next project or not.
Brandon Sanderson is widely known as the mastermind behind the Mistborn series and the creator of Wheel of Time. Apparently, Bandai Namco originally wanted to collaborate with him for the Elden Ring until they finally decided to opt for George R. R. Martin instead.
At that given time, Sanderson was found publicly talking over that choice as he thought it would be fitting to let him have the role. He mentioned that his relevant experience in video games makes him a decent choice when compared to the Game of Thrones writer.
In a recent YouTube live podcast of Live with Brandon Sanderson, he was seen receiving a promotional gift box from none other than
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