Yasuo Miyakawa, Chairman and CEO of Bandai Namco Entertainment commented in a statement who plan to develop Elden Ring “not just as a game.” His words can be read on the official Bandai Namco website, which published the first statement about the game after its release date was presented at the Summer Game Fest.
His words suggest that the game will have a movie, a series or a novel. Recall that the mythos of the title comes from the hand of George RR Martin, the writer of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of novels that already featured one of the most popular series in a long time, Games of Thrones. So it wouldn’t be crazy for any of the parties involved to propose an expansion to other art forms.
Novels and series
Miyakawa’s exact words were as follows:
“I am very happy and excited to announce the release date of ELDEN RING, a new game created by Mr. Miyazaki and Mr. George RR Martin, two creators that I truly admire and have a passionate fan base around the world. I am very happy and excited to be able to tell you. We will continue to develop ELDEN RING not only as a game, but also in a variety of other areas in order to bring the worldview and charm of this title to our fans around the world. world. We hope to continue to count on your support”.
Put like this, and knowing the context of what surrounds Martin, it seems that we are talking about a novel or short story, although Bandai Namco may also be seeing a potential goose that lays golden eggs. However, do not forget that the game has not yet been released and that, beyond the credibility of From Software, the quality of the title must be checked.
Similarly, it should be mentioned that the Dark Souls saga is not alien to other media, the launch of Dark Souls II was accompanied by a comic, like that of Bloodborne. Also, George RR Martin’s novels have been brought into the same medium, with him overseeing the adaptation, so Elden Ring has plenty of scope for expansion.
