Martin admits he isn’t that into video games (he played older titles such as Railroad Tycoon and Master of Orion, but nothing contemporary), but he did know about FromSoftware and loved the studio’s work. In other words, Miyazaki wanted Martin to craft the foundation of Elden Ring’s worldbuilding. According to Martin, Miyazaki asked him to only build the then-upcoming game’s backstory and history. In his personal blog, Martin detailed his thoughts surrounding Miyazaki’s initial pitch. However, Miyazaki didn’t actually tap Martin to write the plot.
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Since Elden Ring‘s debut trailer teased that the game’s world was “created by” Miyazaki and Martin, it wasn’t unreasonable to assume they worked in tandem to produce its narrative, which some assumed would likely be full of Game of Thrones-esque political intrigue, infighting, and backstabbing. That was the beginning of their collaboration. A Song of Ice & Fire and its drama adaptation Game of Thrones are both masterpieces.” He eventually set up a meeting with Martin, and, according to Miyazaki, the pair “clicked right away.” Miyazaki proposed his idea for a game, and Martin agreed to assist. Miyazaki told sites such as IGN, “It all started with me being a fan of Mr. The director of Dark Souls and Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki, was certainly one of those people. He has, of course, also worked on numerous other projects, most notably the Wild Cards book series, but it seems fair to say that most audiences still associate him with his hit novel-turned-tv show franchise.
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Odds are you know about Martin thanks to his Song of Ice and Fire novels (and the HBO series those books spawned, Game of Thrones). Even though Martin certainly took part in Elden Ring‘s development in some way, the specifics of the game itself has some questioning the scope of Martin’s contributions and whether his involvement has been overhyped in some way. At least that’s what the game’s announcement trailer claims. Elden Ring is yet another entry in FromSoftware’s ever-growing library of successful Soulsborne titles (not a bad thing, mind you), but unlike the company’s previous works, this one features a world created by George R.R.