Elden Ring and the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree are among the most popular games of all time. Now the developers from FromSoftware have talked about their future projects.
What is the current status of From Software? The creators of Elden Ring are likely enjoying the accolades of their successful DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, which was nominated as the first expansion ever at the Game Awards. The DLC received extremely positive reviews from the press, achieving an average rating of 94 out of 100 on Metacritic.
While the DLC is currently the talk of the town, the developers are of course using this time to work on additional games. However, a sequel to Elden Ring is currently not the focus.
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No Elden Ring 2 for now
What does the future hold for the Elden Ring brand? Although the Elden Ring brand is currently stronger than ever, there will be no successor to the hyped open-world adventure for the time being.
Developer legend Hidetaka Miyazaki stated at the “PlayStation Partner Awards” to IGN Japan: “We are not really considering developments like those of Elden Ring 2.” Thus, a sequel in the form of a successor to the title named Game of the Year 2022 by the Game Awards will not happen for the time being.
Instead, the developers are working on several other games. These are expected to differ in genre from Elden Ring. Studio Director Miyazaki himself is leading only some of the projects, while others are managed by different experienced lead designers, similar to what recently happened with Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.
What will happen to the Elden Ring brand? Although there will be no Elden Ring 2 for now, new games for the IP are conceivable. Hidetaka Miyazaki states: “I want to make it clear that we do not rule out the possibility of developing the ‘Elden Ring’ brand in any form in the future.”
Even though a successor and more DLCs are likely ruled out for now, the continuation of the brand in a film or series is certainly possible. The author behind the lore of the Elden Ring universe is very favorable towards the idea: George R. R. Martin speaks in a suspiciously positive manner about a film for “Elden Ring”
