Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Wants Another Collaborator Outside of Game Industry

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It is no secret that Elden Ring exists as part of a collaboration between From Software's Hidetaka Miyazaki and Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin. While Elden Ring's release is still a few weeks away, Miyazaki has some thoughts about whom he would like to work with next on a future From Software game.

George R. R. Martin's involvement in Elden Ring's development is true to his work as an author, being strictly involved in the narrative side of things. As From Software worked on opening up the game world, Martin's major responsibility was crafting the history of the world. Recently, Martin's lack of video game playing came under scrutiny by another major fantasy writer. Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson criticized the collaboration between From Software and Martin, essentially calling out the author's lack of appreciation for the field versus their own.

Mistborn Author Criticizes FromSoftware for George RR Martin Elden Ring Collaboration

In a new PlayStation Blog post, Elden Ring director Miyazaki shares their desire to work with someone outside the game industry again. Content Communications Manager at Sony Tim Turi asks Miyzaki who else they would collaborate with if they could, to which Miyazaki quickly states, «That's a difficult question.» After admitting that working with Martin himself is still surreal, Miyzaki pauses for a moment before answering, «I don't think I would choose a fellow game creator.» From Software brought Martin onto Elden Ring for collaboration as opposed to Martin requesting to work with the studio.

Miyazaki goes on to discuss what Martin's involvement has meant for Elden Ring's development. «One of the major appeals of working with George R. R. Martin was how the medium he works in is such