The author of Elden Ring respects those who use guides but FromSoftware’s games are made to play blind
Hidetaka Miyazaki, the author of Elden Ring, has declared that he respects those who use guides to play FromSoftware titles, which however are designed to go blindly.
Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of Elden Ring and FromSoftware’s best-known name, stated in an interview with PC Gamer that FromSoftware expects its players to proceed unaided, i.e. blindly : “Naturally players will consult guides , and on the web you will find a lot of information shared by communities to access secrets and winning strategies.”
Despite this awareness “we don’t do or plan anything with this prerequisite. If nothing else, we try to satisfy the player who goes completely blind and wants to proceed organically.”
Difficult but accessible
Miyazaki’s statement has a double meaning. On the one hand it gratifies the most motivated players of FromSoftware’s titles , on the other it stigmatizes a very widespread tendency in past years to insert indecipherable elements into games to sell official guides.
The author of Elden Ring respects those who use guides but FromSoftware’s games are made to play blind
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It must also be said that difficulty is not exalted at all costs and that FromSoftware would like to do even more to make its games accessible to a wider audience: “If someone who plays without help doesn’t succeed, then there is room for some improvements on our part and in the future we would like to try to include these players more. “
Having said that, don’t worry, because the Elden Ring expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, will not be forgiving and FromSoftware is counting that if you have played the base title enough you will be able to deal with it.
For the rest, we remind you that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be available starting from June 21, 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4 and Xbox One. Read our test to find out more .