Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin’s starting point for Elden Ring evolved so drastically that Hidetaka Miyazaki reckons he’d be surprised how the open-world RPG turned out

In an interview with Game Informer, Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed that George R.R. Martin contributed to the initial world and character concepts, but FromSoftware’s writers ultimately fleshed those ideas out within the game. Miyazaki even hinted that some of the final results were so different from Martin’s original concepts that the author might be surprised to see them.

Where Winds Meet Update Roadmap Revealed For This Month

Where Winds Meet is a popular, free-to-play action role-playing game set in an open world inspired by Chinese martial arts. It quickly gained a large player base, reaching 9 million players in just two weeks. The developers plan to continue adding new content, with more updates scheduled for early 2026.

How To Dress As Other Characters In Where Winds Meet

Disguises are a gameplay feature that allow you to completely change your character’s appearance – not just cosmetically, but functionally – for a limited time. It’s a surprisingly complex system with a lot going on beneath the surface.

Former Elder Scrolls Online chief confirms Microsoft’s 2025 bloodbath drove his departure from ZeniMax: ‘Project Blackbird was the game I had waited my entire career to create’

On July 2, 2025, Microsoft cut approximately 9,000 jobs, with a significant portion of the layoffs impacting its Xbox division. The cuts were particularly jarring given comments from Xbox head Phil Spencer, who stated the company’s gaming business was performing well. Several projects were also canceled as a result, including the planned reboot of Perfect Dark (along with the studio developing it), Rare’s Everwild game, and a new online multiplayer game, codenamed Blackbird, that was in development at ZeniMax.

Final Fantasy 14 Has a Reference to a Classic Elder Scrolls Meme

Both Final Fantasy and The Elder Scrolls are famous role-playing game series, and both have inspired countless internet memes. This isn’t the first time the two franchises have playfully referenced each other. A dungeon in The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind includes a nod to a villain from Final Fantasy 6, and Final Fantasy Dimensions references the famous “arrow in the knee” line from Skyrim. Now, Final Fantasy 14 has added another reference to The Elder Scrolls.

Monster Hunter Wilds’ Biggest Secret Is Hiding In Plain Sight

While Monster Hunter Wilds builds on what came before, it’s much more than just a collection of older games. It introduces a ton of new monsters, helpful improvements, and a truly expansive open world. The recent addition of the monster Gogmazios, combined with these changes, is strengthening the idea that the game’s endgame will bring back a powerful Elder Dragon that fans haven’t seen in a long time.