Elden Ring Might Shock George R. R. Martin With Changes To His Lore
Famous fantasy author and mind behind Elden Ring's lore George R.R. Martin might be in for a surprise once the game releases, according to recent comments from Hidetaka Miyazaki. Martin, who is best known for his work on the A Song of Ice and Fire series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones, was hired by FromSoftware years ago to come up with the world for this upcoming open-world adventure, in spite of other fantasy writers who don't think Martin is a good fit for Elden Ring.
FromSoftware games are known for being extremely punishing, experimental in their presentation, and engaging when it comes to level design. One aspect of these games that is somewhat less fervently discussed, however, is their writing and worldbuilding; Demon's Souls and Dark Souls borrow classic fantasy staples like dragons, knights, and warlocks and twist them into dark, unsettling versions of themselves. Bloodborne, the spiritual successor to the Souls games, takes place in a desolate, Lovecraftian gothic city whose citizens are under the dark spell of some incomprehensible cosmic force. The most recent FromSoftware release, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, puts players into a rendition of feudal Japan that seems fairly straightforward at first, but quickly devolves into esoteric mysticism and eldritch horror. With Elden Ring on the horizon, fans of these games are wondering how exactly the esteemed Japanese studio will present Martin's lore and character work in Elden Ring.
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