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'Sekiro was a big turning point': After Elden Ring Hidetaka Miyazaki says, 'there's one more level we can crank it up to'

Ever tried jumping?

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Sekiro was a "turning point" for FromSoftware, says Hidetaka Miyazaki, who thinks the studio's games can still get faster: "There's one more level we can crank it up to"

What's next? Mechiro?

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Shadow of the Erdtree is bigger than most full games: Hidetaka Miyazaki must've been pulling our legs when he said its map was 'comparable' to the size of Limgrave

The Realm of Shadow is the size of Limgrave in the same way that Elden Ring is a 30-hour game.

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Elden Ring was an "enormous success," but Hidetaka Miyazaki says that doesn't mean the open-world genre will "become the new standard" for future FromSoftware games

More open-world Soulslike chaos could arrive in the future

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'Elden Ring’s Successor Could Make Playing With Friends Less of A Pain, Director Says

'Elden Ring' director Hidetaki Miyazaki says he could be open to making From Software's games easier to play with friends in a new interview.

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FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki addresses recent mass developer layoffs, assuring Dark Souls and Elden Ring fans "that's something I would not let happen"

Miyazaki stresses staff retention amid industry struggles

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FromSoftware boss addresses gaming industry layoffs: 'As long as this company's my responsibility, I would not let that happen'

Hidetaka Miyazaki describes FromSoftware's relationship with parent company Kadokawa and references Satoru Iwata's perspective on layoffs.

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Hidetaka Miyazaki sparks hopes for better co-op in future FromSoftware games, says they'll "consider" ideas like Elden Ring co-op mod with 3.7 million downloads

Seamless Co-op has been downloaded over 3.7 million times

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FromSoftware says Elden Ring's popular Seamless Co-op mod is 'definitely not something we actively oppose,' and may even 'consider ideas like that with our future games'

"Total co-op" wasn't the plan for Elden Ring, but FromSoftware knows that's how some fans like to play.

PC Gamer

Despite Elden Ring's triumphs, director Hidetaka Miyazaki still hasn't made his "ideal fantasy RPG" - so how much better can FromSoftware games get?

Elden Ring is "not quite it"

GamesRadar

'I'm still in the process of making my ideal fantasy RPG,' says FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki: 'While Elden Ring is not quite it, it's getting close'

...and miles to go before he sleeps.

PC Gamer

I asked Dark Souls director Miyazaki about his now-legendary Undead Dragon quote, and he had a great response: 'Something beautiful needs something depraved or tragic to embolden that beauty'

His design philosophy hasn't changed in the decade since.

PC Gamer

Cover story: Shadow of the Erdtree is the culmination of decades of FromSoftware RPGs, and a gargantuan finale for Elden Ring

FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki on ending Elden Ring with an epic final verse.

PC Gamer

Elden Ring is about to be freaking huge; as Miyazaki says, "We wanted an experience for the player that was going to match that of the base game."

With the Shadow of the Erdtree launch approaching for Elden Ring, PC Gamer had a chance to sit down with the President of FromSoftware Hidetaka Miyazaki. Here's what he has to say in terms of the upcoming DLC's size.

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"I know for a fact these guys want a Bloodborne PC port," Hidetaka Miyazaki says of FromSoftware staff, but "if I say I want one, I'll get in trouble"

The Bloodborne ball is in IP owner Sony's court once again

PC Gamer

Hidetaka Miyazaki 'knows for a fact' other FromSoftware devs want a Bloodborne PC port: 'If I say I want one, I'll get in trouble, but it's nothing I'm opposed to'

Keep that hope alive, PC gamers.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's map leans heavier on Dark Souls DNA for "something that's not quite open field and not quite legacy dungeon"

FromSoftware wanted to "capture the sense of scale and granularity" as well as a "sense of variety"

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Using guides is "a perfectly valid playstyle" according to Elden Ring's top boss, Hidetaka Miyazaki

Elden Ring's head boss, Hidetaka Miyazaki sat down with PC Gamer for an interview where he discussed the use of guides by players. According to him, it's a legit way to play. Here's what he had to say!

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With Shadow of the Erdtree, FromSoftware wanted to build a map 'that's not quite open field and not quite legacy dungeon,' but instead 'blends the two together'

Bringing back a little of the old Dark Souls density.

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Elden Ring boss Hidetaka Miyazaki respects players who use guides, but FromSoftware games are built for fans who go in blind: "We'd like to try to embrace those players more"

If you're ready for Shadow of the Erdtree, Miyazaki and co "have faith" you should be fine

PC Gamer

Elden Ring's developers know most players use guides, but still try to cater to those who go in blind: 'If they can't do it, then there's some room for improvement on our behalf'

FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki says reading guides is "perfectly valid," but doesn't want it to be a necessity.

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FromSoftware fever grows as Elden Ring and Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki is spotted in Los Angeles ahead of SGF

Rise, ye Tarnished

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Hidetaka Miyazaki says the Elden Ring DLC was always going to be massive: "We wanted an experience for the player that was going to match that of the base game"

"We wanted them to experience that sense of discovery, and that sense of wonder and exploration again"

GamesRadar

FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki hopes to take the "bits that didn't go so well this time with Elden Ring" and improve on them in a "future title"

"That's something I'm really excited for"

PC Gamer

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is PC Gamer's next cover story: Here's a sneak peek

Sitting down with Miyazaki to talk about capping off Elden Ring, his "ideal fantasy game," and more.

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