When Elden Ring was first introduced, the collaboration between director Hidetaka Miyazaki and writer George R.R. Martin of Sport of Thrones fame received many curious. Martin’s contribution targeted on the general setting and backstory, with the present occasions dealt with by FromSoftware’s narrative group.
With Shadow of the Erdtree receiving new particulars, it’s confirmed that the writer doesn’t present any new story content material for the enlargement, with occasions enjoying out in accordance with his established lore. “As for George Martin’s involvement, basically it’s the similar because it was with the bottom recreation,” Miyazaki instructed Eurogamer. “The DLC Shadow of the Erdtree is predicated on one a part of that authentic mythos he penned for us.
“It’s not a model new mythos that he’s written particularly for Shadow of the Erdtree. He has not created one thing new which knowledgeable the design of the DLC. It’s merely one other a part of the unique story we thought match to inform as a brand new enlargement.” Not a lot is thought concerning the plot, however the Land of Shadow is the primary space that Marika arrived at.
Miyazaki additionally confirmed that the group formulated concepts for Shadow of the Erdtree following the conclusion of the bottom recreation’s improvement. As soon as extra updates and patches had been launched, manufacturing on the enlargement started to ramp up in earnest.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree launches on June twenty first for $39.99. As FromSoftware’s largest enlargement thus far, it options greater than ten new bosses (together with a problem on the extent of Malenia, the Blade of Miquella), eight new weapon classes and new dungeons. Take a look at the primary gameplay trailer right here.
