As for what form Miyazaki’s next game might take, he isn’t providing many details right now, although he’d like to continue to focus on fantasy with a “higher degree of abstraction than past works.” Considering how strange and mysterious games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring already are, a “higher degree of abstraction” could result in something pretty out-there! Per Miyazaki, there are a lot of discarded fantasy ideas and images rattling around his head that wouldn’t necessarily fit with the action-RPG genre he’s most known for, hinting his next project may be a somewhat different type of game. As for what’s going on with FromSoftware as a whole, Miyazaki says there are directors working on other projects under his guidance and the studio is in the process of increasing its staff. FromSoftware’s next game, which apparently isn’t a Miyazaki project, is said to be in the “final stages” of development. Persistent rumors and leaks have hinted a new Armored Core game might be From’s next thing, but Miyazaki doesn’t confirm whether this is the case. Finally, don’t fret Elden Ring fans – while Miyazaki is moving onto new creative ventures, there are more updates for his most recent game planned. Whether we can look forward to a full Elden Ring expansion or perhaps just smaller free content updates is unknown. Here’s hoping for the former. Elden Ring is available now on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5.
