Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s latest and possibly greatest project thus far, and the studio has more plans for future content like the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC coming soon but fans are also interested in a sequel for the game that came before after reaching an incredible milestone of 10 million copies of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Director Hidetaka Miyazaki is proud of the studio’s accomplishments and could always look back and develop more stories for older games.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice came out in 2019 and even won Game of the Year during Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards, and captured the same lightning twice with Elden Ring for winning Game of the Year 2022. It was praised for the story, difficult yet refined combat, and setting. The Japanese director doesn’t do sequels except for Dark Souls but given the fan demand, he may cave in and reconsider.
Fans Are Holding Out Hope For A Sekiro Sequel
Some games do not require a follow-up, fans would argue that the likes of The Last of Us ended perfectly, while the game developers themselves would beg to differ. Their game ended with a lie that has serious repercussions that deserve to be explored, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice had multiple different endings that the players can choose from but there is one canon ending that is left open-ended.
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It will be a wasted opportunity for Miyazaki to just abandon the potential of a Sekiro sequel but the director seems to be adamant about his focus on Elden Ring.
Only time will tell and given the fact that Shadow of the Erdtree will be featuring a gameplay mechanic that was previously used in Sekiro could be a hint of a possible return to the franchise.
Elden Ring And Sekiro Could Both Be FromSoftware’s Main Focus
Director Hidetaka Miyazaki is a straightforward creative person, once he sees fit that a story has reached its conclusion with no other direction or story to explore, he can close the book permanently. The massive following that Sekiro gained throughout the years was earned, as it was a major step up from previous Soulslike games and could be more fleshed out with a team of competent writers from the studio.
Elden Ring may be FromSoftware’s latest contender in the soulslike genre that they have pioneered but the hearts of fans belong to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. There is always a possibility for a sequel, it is only a matter of whether Miyazaki is willing to dive back in and split his focus on multiple projects. FromSoftware prides itself on its unique and hard gameplay and what it stands for, always getting up no matter what.
Fans can show their strength and resilience by constantly asking for a sequel, and once Miyazaki realizes the impact his game made on the gaming community, perhaps he could have come up with new concepts that can be tackled for a full sequel. Are you hoping to see a Sekiro sequel? Let us know in the comments below!
