Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Says Following the Same Rules Would Make FromSoftware Games “Stale”

Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki has explained why FromSoftware does not simply repeat the same design formula across its games. According to the studio president, relying too heavily on established rules could eventually make its games feel predictable and less enjoyable. Miyazaki discussed FromSoftware’s creative philosophy in an interview with The Guardian while discussing the studio’s upcoming multiplayer title The Duskbloods. His comments help explain why games such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Elden Ring can…