Nightreign was made without George RR Martin

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  • Elden Ring: Nightreign was announced at The Game Awards 2024, and George RR Martin later confirmed that he is not involved in the spin-off.
  • Martin was also not directly involved in the development of Shadow of the Erdtree, and Nightreign will have “an entirely separate branch of the Elden Ring story.”
  • Director Hidetaka Miyazaki praised Martin's involvement in building the world of Elden Ring, and expressed openness to future collaborations.



One of the biggest surprises announced at The Game Awards 2024 is the Elden Ring: Nightreign statement, but game of Thrones Author George RR Martin was later confirmed not to have been involved in the development of the project. Developer FromSoftware previously confirmed Elden Ring 2 was off the table, only a spin-off game set in the same world was discussed. The team managed to hold on Elden Ring: Nightreign a secret for the most part, although there has been talk of a possible multiplayer in the fandom.

Elden Ring is first released in 2022, welcomes players to the Lands Between to play as the Tarnished and travel through the open world to become a new Elden Lord. One of the staples of this Soulslike and many others is the epic battle on offer, which is tenfold in 2024. Shadow of the Erdtree expansion as well, and future multiplayer will follow suit. Elden Ring: Nightreign announced at The Game Awards 2024 and confirmed to be released in 2025. The game will be a spin on the core game, which is in line with FromSoftware's previous announcement.


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In an interview with IGN published afterward Elden Ring: NightreignThe announcement, game director Junya Ishizaki discussed several details about multiplayer. After confirming NightreignThe story of will be completely alone but along with the story of the main game, Ishizaki also revealed that George RR Martin had no influence on the story of the spin-off or the world. Although the DLC was based on a story by the author of the first game, Martin was not involved in it. Shadow of the Erdtreedevelopment too. Ishizaki explained that FromSoftware wanted to create a “completely separate branch of the Elden Ring story,” and that the team did not want to interfere with fans' attachment to the main narrative.


George RR Martin is confirmed to have no influence on Elden Ring: Nightreign


Even if the fans of fantasy look at it in the end game of Thrones' The wind of winter book, Martin gave most of Elden Ringthe world building, especially what happened before the main narrative of the main game. In addition, George RR Martin commented on the Elden Ring direct adaptation, which is a project the author may return to explore, similar to his own in anticipation of Home of the Dragon series.

Elden Ring The director of Hidetaka Miyazaki commented on the future collaboration similar to the relationship with Martin, or the collaboration of the author with others. Elden Ring separate projects or things, or join forces with other professionals. Miyazaki has nothing but praise for Martin, saying his world-building skills added great value to Soulslike and motivated the FromSoftware team. Therefore, the author will be welcomed in future games with open arms.

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