2022 is shaping up to be a big year for gaming, with several major AAA and indie titles set to release this year. In fact, the early year is busier than normal with several of the most anticipated games of 2022 set to release in February and March. Topping that list for many is Elden Ring, which is set to release in February.
Elden Ring will likely remain incredibly mysterious heading into its launch; its developer, FromSoftware, is so renowned that no marketing would still see the game sell like hotcakes. However, it is getting some marketing ahead of release and fans are learning more about why Hidetaka Miyazaki won’t play Elden Ring, the first Elden Lord Godfrey, horse combat, and more.
Most of this has come via an interview with Edge Magazine, which features the aforementioned Godfrey on the cover. In this same interview, Miyazaki also discussed some of the game’s influences, which included the beloved Lord of the Rings stories. Miyazaki does explain that “it’s difficult to give any one single inspiration that had a major impact,” but “there have been a lot of different works that influenced the creative process in various ways.” Namely, these include The Lord of the Rings, The Eternal Champion novel series by Michael Moorcock, tabletop RPGs like Runequest, and more.
Miyazaki doesn’t dive too deeply into how specifically these works influenced Elden Ring – though with the focus on a specific Ring, The Lord of the Rings might seem obvious—for fans of any of these, it’s still a good sign. It’s because they didn’t have a real singular focus, as Miyazaki explain that there were a lot of “motifs and themes that I was able to pick from these various works that had an effect on the development of Elden Ring.”
Fans will just have to wait and see what how these influences and inspirations come into play, but perhaps the best part is that Elden Ring releases at the end of next month. It’s still a slight wait, but truth is, Elden Ring’s first real showcase was once a fable of sorts in the gaming industry. It was silent for so long that many even jokingly considered it a shared pipe dream that didn’t really exist, but Elden Ring’s release date is now known and fans will be diving into their quest to become the Elden Lord before long.
Elden Ring releases February 25 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Source: Edge Magazine (via Wccftech)
