After working with writer George R.R. Martin on the massively popular Elden Ring, Bandai Namco has apparently reached out to famed writer Brandon Sanderson about potentially collaborating on a future game. This revelation is sure to please Sanderson's massive fanbase, who recently helped the author shatter records on Kickstarter ahead of his next project.
On the other side, Elden Ring's collaboration with George R.R. Martin was a major selling point for FromSoftware. Having the acclaimed author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series helping to develop the game's lore was a feather in the cap of FromSoftware and Bandai Namco. It was also essential in developing the first open-world game that FromSoftware has released, given that the game does not have a linear story but rather deep lore that players can discover and explore as they go. It appears that this experience has spurred Bandai Namco to consider a partnership with another widely-known and popular author.
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As reported by PC Gamer, during a recent stream Brandon Sanderson received an Elden Ring box set of merchandise from publisher Bandai Namco. In addition to some cool merchandise that included a replica sword, Bandai Namco included a letter to Sanderson. According to Sanderson, the letter stated that Bandai Namco would like to work with him. Sanderson responded by saying that he would be interested in a collaboration like this.
Although this is obviously very early in the discussion stages, fans are already imagining what a game from the writer of the Mistborn series could look like. Sanderson even admitted during the video that he did have an idea for a Soulsborne game and he has been outspoken
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