Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki gave praise to George R.R. Martin for his contributions to the mythos of Elden Ring at The Game Awards 2022. After a stellar year with several notable titles, such as Stray, Horizon: Forbidden West, and God of War Ragnarok, the potential recipient of this year's GOTY award was a subject passionately debated among fans. At the end of the show, however, it would be FromSoftware's open-world opus, Elden Ring, that would claim the coveted 2022 Game of The Year award.

During Hidetaka Miyazaki’s acceptance speech for Game of The Year (as streamed via thegameawards YouTube channel), the emotional Elden Ring director had many people he wished to share the illustrious achievement with. After thanking all at FromSoftware, Bandai Namco, and other collaborators, Miyazaki gave a special shout-out to the man responsible for much of Elden Ring’s world mythology, George R.R. Martin. “And last but not least,” spoke Miyazaki through his translator, “Mr. George R.R. Martin, who created the great mythos for this game.” The acclaimed author of A Song of Ice and Fire came aboard to assist in Elden Ring’s world-building rather than the main narrative, due to the nonlinear nature of many of the Soulsborne in-game stories.

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Elden Ring Wins GOTY - Miyazaki Also Provided Updates On FromSoftware's Future

Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki accepts GOTY at the 2022 Game Awards

In addition to thanking the makers of Elden Ring and its player base, Miyazaki shared some insight regarding the future of FromSoftware. Miyazaki stated that FromSoftware has several more things it wishes to do for Elden Ring and that the award will serve as encouragement. Miyazaki also made the ambitious claim that he plans to develop games even more interesting than Elden Ring. It’s worth mentioning that along with the 2022 Game of the Year, Elden Ring would garner other awards, including Best Art Direction, Best Role-Playing Game, and Best Direction.

While established authors collaborating on video games is nothing new, it's hard to argue George R.R. Martin's involvement in Elden Ring didn't help to lure new fans to the Soulsborne series. With Game of Thrones, the hit TV series based on A Song of Ice and Fire, being such a cultural sensation, it would be hard for fans of Martin's work to resist checking out new products with the author's name attached, even one set within the notoriously difficult Soulsborne franchise. Despite his love for the product and the time he had writing for the game, it's ironically tragic that George R.R. Martin won't play Elden Ring until he finishes the next Song of Ice and Fire book, Winds of Winter.

After all the accolades, sales, and continuous fan support, 2022 Game of the Year award is a fairy-tale ending to an incredible year for Elden Ring. With the help of George R.R. Martin, Miyazaki and the crew at FromSoftware have taken the Soulsborne series to new heights. Yet despite winning the big one at The Game Awards 2022, Miyazaki's words tease that there's still more to look forward to from both Elden Ring and FromSoftware.

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