FromSoftware’s Elden Ring is popular for an array of reasons from gameplay to lore and from graphics to sound design. The game has received widespread critical acclaim and numerous rewards that complement the game for the exciting adventure that it provides for players. Elden Ring is directed by longtime FromSoft director Hidetaka Miyazaki who has helmed several Souls games.
Miyazaki has directed games like Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and Sekiro, and the worldbuilding is provided by George R.R. Martin. Players have loved the game’s lore and the mysteries it contains and there have been discussions about the novelization of Martin’s mythology for the game but director Miyazaki prefers to keep some secrets.
Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Prefers to Keep Some Secrets
A Reddit user TipProfessional6057 took to the EldenRingLoreTalk subreddit and posted a snippet of the IGN interview from 2019 where Hidetaka Miyazaki talked about the novelization of the mythology by George R.R. Martin and said that it would exciting to see a novel about it. He also asked other Elden Ring players how would it affect the discussion about the lore of the game.
When asked about the novelization of the mythology in Elden Ring, Miyazaki said that it has not been decided yet but stated that he does not want it to be novelized as it would give out all the secrets and he wants the players to experience it through the game. Miyazaki stated:
A novelization would mean that all the secrets and mystery hidden in our game would be revealed. From the point of view of a director, I’m not sure if that would be the right thing to do.
Miyazaki also added that players would learn Martin’s mythology in the game via exploration and players would be unraveling Martin’s story. Although it’s been a long time since Miyazaki said that he does not want to see the novelization of the mythology, it could change at any time but many Elden Ring players agreed that Miyazaki is right and the mystery is a massive part of the game and it is what makes the story interesting.
User TipProfessional6057 added that it is true that the game’s mystery makes for an interesting story but there are a few questions that should be answered. Several other players agreed that they would want to read a book series of Elden Ring.
Another player said that revealing information would make a soul’s game boring adding that “Environmental storytelling is subjective, and its magic is lost when an official narrative is established.” A player said that while novelization would be a good idea Miyazaki wouldn’t want it to go “against his narrative design” where he wants the audience to not know some things.
While players added that the novelization of the mythology would take “away a huge appeal of the game,” some players also said that it is nice to live in mystery but having a novel after all this time would be nice. What are your thoughts about this? Should there be a novelization of Elden Ring? Let us know in the comment section below.
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