Just a few months after the launch of Elden Ring, it’s clear that FromSoftware is way from resting on its laurels, with director Hidetaka Miyazaki revealing that the studio has one other sport within the works that’s nearing the tip of its improvement.
In a current interview with 4Gamer (opens in new tab) (through VGC (opens in new tab)), Miyazaki was requested a couple of remark made throughout an interview again in 2018, through which he stated that there have been a number of video games in improvement, two of which have been unannounced.
The primary of those, we now know, was Elden Ring however Miyazaki confirms on this current interview that the second is now “within the closing phases” of its improvement. It appears, then, that the sport has been in improvement for some time – over 4 years, on the very least.
This announcement comes not lengthy after a tweet from the official FromSoftware account (opens in new tab), which said that the studio is at present hiring “for a variety of positions for a number of new initiatives”.
With roles like “Sport Planner” and “System Planner” being marketed (opens in new tab), it is fairly clear that a number of the titles are nonetheless within the early phases. Whether or not any of those roles is for the ‘closing phases’ sport talked about by Miyazaki is not recognized but it surely’s actually not inconceivable – ‘closing phases’ will not be ‘completed’, so there’s possible nonetheless a lot to be achieved.
Apparently, Miyazaki notes later within the interview that, as a director, his “subsequent title is already in movement” and that he would favor to “keep away from spoilers” in that space, which suggests it’s presumably in its early phases.
Miyazaki additionally confirms that Elden Ring will proceed to obtain updates at the same time as work on new video games will get underway. He wasn’t prepared to elaborate on what these updates will contain – although we’ve seen experiences of DLC – but it surely’s clear that the studio has loads of causes to be hiring.
What may this new sport be?
So, there’s a brand new FromSoftware sport on the horizon. However what may or not it’s? Properly, earlier this yr a brand new entry within the long-dormant Armored Core collection was a well-liked subject within the rumor mill after a ResetEra (opens in new tab) consumer (through VGC (opens in new tab)) claimed to have obtained a survey on the sport. In screenshots later leaked on social media (opens in new tab) it appeared prefer it could possibly be fairly well-along by way of improvement.
Nevertheless, the studio hasn’t confirmed these rumors and it may effectively be one thing else totally. No matter whether or not or not this nearly-completed sport is one other Armored Core title, with Elden Ring not lengthy launched and Miyazaki seemingly at work on a brand new venture, it is potential that he’s not on the directorial helm, although could possibly be concerned in one other approach.
Certainly, within the interview with 4Gamer he notes (translated utilizing Google) that he’s “growing a number of titles by administrators who aren’t me”. Solely time will inform on this entrance, although.
As it’s, with Elden Ring now out on this planet and proving an enormous success for the studio, we hope we gained’t have to attend too lengthy for some official particulars on what this subsequent sport shall be.