Elden Ring
It feel that FromSoftware has managed to be in the tidings invariably in the later part of 2024 , withElden Ringseemingly always being a hot subject , even two age after its release . Its ground - breaking expansion , Shadow of the Erdtree , is mostly responsible for this , smashing phonograph recording antecedently held by legendary DLC before it , so much so that it is the first DLC to be nominated for Game of the Year at the Game Awards . With all ofElden Ring ’s success , FromSoftware has been unable to stay quiet , although it might not be the news some player need .
News has come out that FromSoftware is already hard at work on several new projection , and Miyazaki has stated that there is heavy magnetic variation between them , likely meaning that not all titles will be Soulsborne games . Despite the success ofElden Ringand its DLC , none of these project are a sequel to 2022 ’s Game of the Year . This come across as a little unusual considering how much time and effort FromSoftware went through to get the only IP right to the claim from Bandai Namco , its producer .
FromSoftware Not Making Elden Ring 2 Isn’t A Bad Thing
The IP Isn’t Being Left To Gather Dust
grant to an interview at thePS Awards , Miyazaki affirm that none of the fresh undertaking FromSoftware is currently working on areElden Ring 2;however , the development of the IP is n’t being denied , which is somewhat cryptic . This could mean that the game could get an adaptation of some kind , books and comics to expand on the Lands Between ’s brilliantly deep lore , and maybe more creation building with George R. R. Martin . It does n’t seem like the IP will be bequeath on the ledge with cobweb and dust , as is the slip with PlayStation’sBloodborne .
Not puzzle out onElden Ring 2doesn’t mean that FromSoftware wo n’t be backbreaking at workplace , and some of its projects wo n’t be directed by Miyazaki . It is possible that one of these projects is the heavilyrumoredDark Souls 3remaster , since Miyazki plausibly does n’t need to manage a biz he has already orchestrate , but it is also potential that FromSoftware could wreak back an honest-to-god IP to modern consoles . It did this withArmored Core 6 : Fires of Rubicon , which is considered one of the best mecha - base games around .
Armored Corewas sleeping for ten old age after the 2013 release ofArmored Core : Verdict Day .
Although cognize for its Soulsborne games , there are pile of IPs in FromSoftware ’s program library from before the originalDemon Souls . It could turn to these for its new projection , and one in particular seems perfect to receive the same intervention thatArmored Coregot with its sixth installment . This IP is the lesser knownKing ’s Fieldseries , which get its 4th and concluding instalment all the path back in 2001 , and a circle of what make Soulsborne game especial , specially theDark Soulsseries , can be seen inKing ’s Field 4 .
King’s Field Would Be The Perfect Franchise For FromSoftware To Revive
A First Person Title Would Be An Interesting Direction For FromSoftware
TheKing ’s Fieldseries is afirst - person , grim phantasy , role - playing enfranchisement free-base around a great deal of dungeon crawl . The dark phantasy setting is credited with inspiring Miyazaki ’s Soulsborne title , especiallyDemon SoulsandDark Souls , and its in full 3D environments were consider ground - breaking back in 1994 , when the first plot was publish . After 2001 , the serial has n’t been touched , which is n’t surprising given that Naotoshi Zin , FromSoftware ’s founder and current adviser , is no longer CEO atFromSoft like whenKing ’s Fieldwas being developed .
Hidetaka Miyazaki became the president of FromSoftware in 2014 , having worked for the company since 2004 .
WithKing ’s Fieldbeing an breathing in for Miyazaki ’s work that put FromSoftware on the map , it would be interesting for the developer to revisit it with everything that it has now learn . It would be even more interesting to see Miyazaki ’s vision for the games , and it would find like bring FromSoftware ’s Soulsborne games full roach and back to their roots . A modernistic , first someone , donjon - crawling RPG could be an intriguing direction to take FromSoftware too , focus on making the game as atmospheric and claustrophobic as possible .
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Demigods are authoritative , incredibly knock-down figure in Elden Ring and its expansion , Shadow of the Erdtree , each descended from Queen Marika .
Gameplay - wise , King ’s Fieldwould be a drastic department from the New FromSoftware that most of its audience now lie with , but from a world - building position , it would n’t feel too far from what FromSoftware is love for . With the financial achiever ofDark SoulsandElden Ring , it is clean-cut that dreary fantasy is what trade for FromSoftware , and returning toKing ’s Fieldwouldn’t be as risky as something likeNinja Blade . It could be the foundation for a first person Soulsborne game , whichElden Ringmoddershave proven is both potential and queerly running .
King’s Field Can Replicate Armored Core’s Success
Reviving Old IPs Works For FromSoftware
Armored Core 6came as a surprise to some , considering that FromSoftware had been the Soulsborne studio since 2007 , but the experimentation went well . It sold decently , even if it did n’t compare to the likes ofElden RingandDark Souls , and the game was well receive , winning the 2023 Best Action Game at the Game Awards . Interestingly , this game was engineer by Masaru Yamamura , who was the lead designer forSekiroand serve as a director for the first clock time . He could bringKing ’s Fieldback if Miyazaki is unavailable to send .
King ’s Fieldwasn’t directed by Miyazaki either , so there would n’t be the odd gulf thatDark Souls 2suffered when compared to the other game in the series . There is enough time betweenKing ’s Field 4and the present for it to have another director without it emulate this foreign , disconnect feeling , and with Yamamura having work onDark Souls 1and3,he has the experience in dark fantasy scene to bringKing ’s Field 5to modern consoles . Even if it is n’t him , there could be another secret plan graphic designer at FromSoftware quick to become a manager .
WhetherKing ’s Fieldis one of the several raw labor in development at FromSoftware or not , it is an exciting clip to be a fan of the studio . It is less exciting forElden Ringfans hoping to get their tooth mystify into a continuation in the near future , but the continue development of the IP means that the dealership wo n’t be on ice for long . There will be plenty to appear out for from FromSoftware in the come years , and if it can keep up the quality of the last fifteen years , then the play manufacture will be all the full-bodied for it .
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