What’s he gone and said now?
Everyone knows George RR Martin was involved in the creation and writing of Elden Ring – but what has the Game of Thrones author teased about the game now?
Before we dive into what Martin has teased about Elden Ring, we thought it’d be best to detail his involvement in the game.
You’re in the right place if you want to know how George RR Martin was involved in Elden Ring and what he actually did during the game’s development.
Turns out, it was quite a fruitful collaboration, as the game is often considered FromSoftware’s masterpiece – our review will let you know why.
Read on to find out what George RR Martin has teased about Elden Ring and discover how he was involved in its creation.
How was George RR Martin involved in Elden Ring?
George RR Martin was involved in the writing of Elden Ring. The Game of Thrones author provided worldbuilding for the game.
Back in 2021, George RR Martin spoke to local US news station WWTW about his career (thanks, Eurogamer!) and Elden Ring came up (as something that was upcoming for the famous author).
During the interview, he explained that his “work on it was actually done years ago”. He worked on Elden Ring’s worldbuilding long before we got to play it.
He continued: “Basically they wanted a world created to set the game in, they wanted worldbuilding.”
He said how he “worked up a fairly detailed background” for the development team and Elden Ring’s director Hidetaka Miyazaki, who “took it from there”.
You can watch George RR Martin’s WWTW interview from back in 2021 below:
George R. R. Martin talks Elden Ring in new interview:
— Mordecai (@EldenRingUpdate) June 17, 2021
-His work on the game was done many years ago
-He wrote the worldbuilding & characters
-From would periodically show him enemy & graphic designs
-He is excited for the final game 🙂 pic.twitter.com/y5gUDvo2Hd
During an interview with IGN in 2019, Miyazaki explained: “By having [George RR Martin] write about a time the player isn’t directly involved in, he is free to unleash his creativity in the way he likes.
“Furthermore, as FromSoftware we didn’t want to create a more linear and story-driven experience for Elden Ring. Both issues could be solved by having Martin write about the world’s history instead.”
In a later interview with IGN, Miyazaki added that Martin “brought things to the table that we couldn’t have done by ourselves, in terms of that rich storytelling and that sense of character and drama”.
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What has George RR Martin teased now about Elden Ring?
George RR Martin has teased an Elden Ring feature film or TV show. That’s right, the Game of Thrones author and worldbuilder of FromSoftware’s open-world masterpiece is now teasing that a film or TV show based on Elden Ring is in the works.
His tease isn’t exactly subtle.
Over on his blog, Martin wrote and published the following: “Oh, and about those rumours you may have heard about a feature film or television series based on ELDEN RING… I have nothing to say.
“Not a word, nope, not a thing, I know nothing, you never heard a peep from me, mum mum mum.
“What rumour?”
Nothing has been confirmed, but that’s a tease if we ever saw one right there.
The rumours about an Elden Ring film have been picking up steam recently, with Hidetaka Miyazaki telling The Guardian (thanks, VGC!):
“I don’t see any reason to deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring, a movie for example… But I don’t think myself, or From Software, have the knowledge or ability to produce something in a different medium. So that’s where a very strong partner would come into play.
“We’d have to build a lot of trust and agreement on whatever it is we’re trying to achieve, but there’s interest, for sure.”
Time will tell if anything comes from George RR Martin’s Elden Ring TV show or film tease, of course, but for now, we’ll have to make do with playing through the game and its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
Read more on Elden Ring:
- Elden Ring review – our final verdict
- Elden Ring multiplayer – how does it work?
- Elden Ring PC requirements – minimum & recommended specs
- Elden Ring classes – what’s the best starter?
- Elden Ring demo – network test recap
- Elden Ring bosses – top tips on facing them
- Elden Ring difficulty – how hard is it?
- Elden Ring length – how many hours do you need?
- Elden Ring trophies & achievements – the full list to unlock
- Elden Ring weapons – best early weapons
- Elden Ring keepsake – which starter gift to pick
- Elden Ring server status – error message explained
- Elden Ring map – everything you need to know
- Elden Ring runes – how to get rich quick
- Elden Ring smithing stones – where to find them
- Elden Ring staff – the best staffs in the game
- Elden Ring armour – where to find the best armour
- Elden Ring Ashes of War – how to get the best upgrades
- Elden Ring Ranni quest – how to find it and finish it
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