Many FromSoftware fans were ecstatic to hear that George R.R. Martin, the author ofA Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, would be working onElden Ring’s worldbuilding. The famed author has now commented on the success ofElden Ringon his blog, and seems to be over the moon about the game’s high review scores.
Elden Ringreleased last week and was received extraordinarily well by both players and critics alike. In fact,Elden Ringis now one of the highest-rated games ever made. The title is currently sitting 15th on the list of the best reviewed games of all time, which is something that Hidetaka Miyazaki and FromSoftware are most likely exceptionally proud of.Elden Ringreleased in a busy window, but was still able to shine despite its tough competition inHorizon Forbidden WestandPokemon Legends: Arceus.
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George R.R. Martin has now commented on all the praiseElden Ringhas been receiving. The writer was brought on to develop the game’s worldbuilding and has stated that the acclaim thatElden Ringhas received thus far is music to his ears. Martin also noted that almost all of the credit for the game’s success should go toElden Ring’s creator, Hidetaka Miyazaki, and his team at FromSoftware.
Before the game released, Miyazaki stated thatGeorge R.R. Martin may have been shocked by what FromSoftware had doneto hisElden Ringcharacters. The author seemingly designed characters and personalities in the game’s lore before The Shattering took place, then FromSoftware took over and made these heroes into twisted boss monsters. While Martin made no mention of this in his blog post, he did note that he was honored to have met and worked with Miyazaki and the FromSoftware team.
Fans and critics don’t seem to be the only people enjoying the game, asTwitch viewers also seem to be lovingElden Ring. The game had reached just over 900,000 viewers a few days after its release, which meant thatElden Ringhad the highest peak Twitch viewership count out of all the FromSoftware games that released before it.
While the praise for the game’s story, mechanics, and open world was certainly deserved,Elden Ringhad a mixed review score on Steam due to its performance issues. Since then, Bandai Namco has released multiple patches to improveElden Ring’s performance, which has improved the games review score on Steam to “Mostly Positive”.
Elden Ringis available now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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