George RR Martin on Elden Ring

[@WAHegle91]

I bet he was thrilled when he learned he was collaborating on a project that would allow him to kill the audience this time around.

[@digiman76]

Dream project for him. Everybody dies hundred of times.

[@MrAngryCucaracha]

😂

[@cyborgbushin1901]

Amazing 😂😂🤣

[@erueka6]

@@digiman76 hundreds didn't you see the death counter in majula it exceeded billions multiple times after resetting.

[@magnusnordeidebrede892]

This is the best comment I have ever read throughout my career as a KZbin comment-section reader.

[@zweihammer]

GRRM: This NPC will die here, which makes a shocking moment to the player. Miyazaki: The player will die here, which makes a shocking moment to the player.

[@santaboy4818]

Best combo in history

[@HeyItsTheWykydtron]

The Player: I will die here, which is a very typical moment

[@寝坊月]

If you blindly do all the questlines, all of them will die T^T

[@ReptilianLaserbeam]

@@寝坊月 I was confused at first, I thought I was doing something wrong because all my NPCs kept disappearing or dying

[@Saiku]

He did not have that much influence on the game...

[@kennysarkadi4225]

Seeing him smirk when talking about monster designs and special effects they showed him, really made me happy. He seems so genuinely happy about it and I love hearing he's excited to see it done.

[@dadvader6197]

man went from watering down his work to please HBO to work with the best game studio in dark fantasy settings, no wonder he's happy.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Yes

[@squeegeemcgee]

came to see if anyone had already commented on this. that made me smile

[@HartlyLion]

Until he actually plays the game and gets to the first boss, if the first boss is the first design that they showed him, even better! XD

[@nicholasnajibi3082]

You’re wrong and pulling shit out of thin air this dude doesn’t write as good of Lore as Miyazaki and it’s so stupid he thought that he was working on a sequel to Dark Souls which is not the case. Dude doesn’t even understand the product he worked on. There was literally no need to waste money to hire Martin.

[@VB-92]

Fromsoft: So we're making a game. GRRM: Can characters that people care about die? Fromsoft: Actually, we'd like around 80% to 90% of any character you might form any slight bond with die, suffer horribly, or have an ending that makes the player really sad ... or all of those in no specific order. GRRM: Say no more.

[@rangopistacho6928]

i legit thought that they would be a match made in heaven or hell i suppose

[@hudra5528]

fr when you get the end of the game, literally fucking everyone in the round table is dead as hell. only the maiden husks and the upgrade npcs are still around for me

[@Zeriel00]

If you think GRRM is a bad dude then you never seen Madoka

[@VB-92]

@@Zeriel00 Who ever said he was?

[@theredman2783]

"Bonus points if the sad ending makes no sense and has no build to it at all" "All right, you already made your sale!"

[@SirKi-ef5vw]

I imagine GRRM trying out Dark Souls when they hired him for Elden Ring "Let's see what type of story they want Elden Ring to be based on" > dies 20 times to asylum demon "I don't really consider myself a video gamer"

[@Dreagostini]

It's canon now.

[@Villalbacon]

I can imagine him saying "sooo, this happens to the protagonist here too, I'm in"

[@amirhb7531]

You made me laugh thank you

[@proudfirebrand3946]

This is canon now....

[@jeffpesos420]

YA BASTARD, THIS WAS SO FUCKING GOOD🤣🤣🤣

[@tlmacmillan1]

Martin: "it's a sequel to dark souls" Fromsoftware: "no, shhhh!!! Don't say that! You can't say that yet!"

[@Magical2g2]

Lmaoooo

[@josephburnett1514]

Thats what i thought too lmao

[@meyes5671]

How fucking sick would that be though. If this took place like a million years after DS3? That would be nuts.

[@josephburnett1514]

@@meyes5671 tbh, i thought it actually mightve been lol

[@EaglehawkMoonfang]

@@meyes5671 it does

[@rejoyy]

"Where is winds of winter?" George: "Please play Elden Ring and die a thousand deaths."

[@MaesterGreen]

Its not coming he started in the 1990s and new fans from Game of Thrones really turned him away along with new trends and people expecting so much from writers now

[@BL-mf3jp]

@@MaesterGreen To add to this, the series had a very clear progression from book 1 all the way through to book 3. After that, there's all these unneccessary ancillary characters and redundant POV chapters and a faint thread of a plot, compared to the multilayered web of the first three books. He's just spinning his wheels, because he didn't control the "seeds" he planted or cull the amount of POV characters. He didn't know where to go after ASOS. Sure books 4 and 5 had some great moments, like the theon, davos, cersei and jaime chapters in Dance, or Cersei's ego getting the better of her and her walk of shame, but mostly the books felt bloated and did little to progress the overall narrative.

[@v3n481]

@@BL-mf3jp basically, he ran out of ideas. Always happens when writers come with such a great storyline that in the end even they don’t know how to end it properly.

[@DocJamesH]

Weiners if winter.

[@MaesterGreen]

@Shin Shaman Ummm... So do you agree he isnt finishing ASOIAF because thats what i was saying. I dont play games like this so i wont be spending my money but hey to each their own the game has been teased a while and i hope people find it enjoyable if not oh well

[@BloodRain222]

george didn’t work on the story but rather the foundation (tarnished,lands between,and names of characters) miyazaki and his team crafted such amazing levels and gameplay. truly a great mixture of creativity

[@wile123456]

If George wrote the story the game would never have come out, world building is his strenght but writing plots he gets the biggest writers block

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

@@wile123456 My personal theory is that Jaime Lannister was originally intended as Azor Ahai, as was famously blown up by tons of media outlets before season 8 came out. The showrunners also had a falling out with George and this is public knowledge. Now, with my tinfoil hat on, I think the showrunners decided to run the show into the ground while also paying different media outlets to pick up the reddit post about Jaime being a Targaryen, effectively ruining the show and the books that George was yet to write. I mean, Jaime coming across as the villain for the majority of the first 2 books, only to find out he was the hero all along, with Bran being the true villain... it would be the most poetic turn of events ever. A reader could go back, look at the beginning and realize that Jaime Lannister nearly saved all of Westeros by trying to kill Bran, who would eventually, through his powers, become the leader of the army of the dead... The fact that Jaime Lannister sat with Joffrey and looked at the book of the deeds of the Kingsguard and thought that he still had pages left to fill, to me, is indicative of a heroic mentality. Couple this with the fact that the events of A Feast For Crows show that Jaime Lannister is perhaps the most competent leader in all of Westeros, managing to end a siege without a single drop of blood being shed. Compare this to Daenerys who thinks with her vagina and is a harsh and ineffective ruler, most of the time, with her leaving mostly a mess across all of Essos. Compare this to Jon Snow, who tragically fell victim to the same pitfalls as his adoptive father/uncle Ned, and who was too idealistic to be a real world leader. And... the dragon must have three heads.

[@dibosh7405]

​@@wile123456 World building being his strength, characters included, is such an understatement.

[@alpha-tomahawk532]

I'm trully amazed by fighting yet another tree sentinel/putrid spirit/crucible knight/*insert a dozen other bosses repeated over and over again just because they weren't able to come up with something original for so many bosses to fill* which of course would feature my faivorite *new* gameplay mechanic - lingering hurtboxes, seasoned with an old classic - input reading. I trully feel acomplished and overcoming myself and totally not getting cheesed by bullshit you only get to know about after dying several times to that, meaning losing is essential to beating the foe and there's no way to apply your general knowledge into it, artificially making the game take longer than it should. So many buttlickers being gaslit into "i've beaten it - i'm becoming better at it - i've accomplished something!" when in reality you're just getting spit in your face, held by two "dudes" i mentioned before, handicapping your experience with the game, and then releasing you at some point, now able to defend yourself, when you could've done it first thing if it weren't for these "dudes". You just can't have that joy of victory when i know my real potential was held back by "writing new rules on the fly" type shit, but for some - ignorance is bliss, that's why i fully expect some ignorant people come bark at me with "HOW DARE YOU IT'S GAME OF THE YEAR GAME OF THE YEAR GAME OF THE YEAR I REPEAT GAME OF THE YEAR UR JUST BAD U SMELL FUNNY" while sitting here with around 20 attempts at Malenia without using magic. Understanding game mechanicaly and that it's not difficulty but just artificial bullshitting moments like how Malenia's input reading you during her attacks, not aiming at you but behind your back, or more accurately to where you're retreating, making her flurry absolutely trivial by just quickly flicking your move stick in opposite direction of you walking before inputting a dodge, making her "prediction attacks" miss you completely, just takes all the fun from the fight and brandishes a big "FUCK YOU" to players who were thought that dodge works a certain way, that no enemy predicts your moves, etc. Props for the visuals and animations, but gameplay wise game is riddled with such unexplained to player bullshit added to each big boss that makes you trip over it and makes you do everything from the start for no reason, inflating game's playtime, like how Placidusax's regular as fuck golden lazer breath one shots you while his literal nuke that blasts OST away from the game and leaves ringing behind, just screaming with effects how destructive it is - doesn't.

[@dangerousfelon]

​@alpha- tomahawk dude we get it. You completely suck at the game and are coping. Nobody cares. At all.

[@TheLucasdms]

The way he dodged giving his opinion on the GoT show was actually impressive.

[@nadrianparty5727]

@Shin Shaman why are you copy pasting this? And this time it’s not even relevant???

[@TheLucasdms]

@Shin Shaman I noticed your channel is filled with negativity. If you take an advice, focus on praising what you like. It will create a more constructive environment and will allow actual growth of ideas. And if you think something is bad, but people like it, there is no point in starting a war over it. Just go play something you enjoy. I hope your channel grows and you content develop in a good way, and that I may find it some years from now and enjoy your videos.

[@Erik_Dz]

@Shin Shaman Get good loser.

[@Rebazar]

@Shin Shaman And I'm sure you'll be making the same repetitive complaints. See you then!

[@Bervik]

@Shin Shaman ignore all your haters in this comment section and listen to Lucas de Mello...he's actually right. There's no point in making toxic content and just talk about what you love rather than what you hate. Sure there are people that agrees with hating something but hating is a stressful thing to do. Talking about what you love is the opposite of stress Edit: hope you get better in being a content creator and talk about things you love and appreciate

[@Filtiarin]

That fact that an actual legit interviewer was asked to talk to Martin about Elden Ring means the world is becoming a better place

[@tiagoamorim2615]

@Ramsey Hernandez good one champ

[@xylonus]

@Ramsey Hernandez no

[@Jaschu-xs9mb]

As opposed to a.. fake.. interviewer?

[@z1u512]

@@Jaschu-xs9mb he means that an actual verified interviewer interviewed him about Elden ring and not just some dude on KZbin calling him and asking questions

[@thefirsthunter9823]

@Ramsey Hernandez definitely died to gundyr and gave up

[@megashark1013]

"Fame is definitely a double-edged sword." He's no doubt referring to all those people who stand outside his house with knives, screaming "Finish the bloody book, George!"

[@ryan.1990]

Or Twitter idiots looking for anything to get offended by and launch a moral crusade against.

[@bendorlinhg6180]

Lol finish the books is soooo 5 years ago, the mob switched to sentence then, I think it's word now, scheduled to go to letter if he doesn't get WoW out before the new HBO series

[@sfcSpidey]

Seems pretty torn about the popularity of his series of course I want winds as much as the next person just think he will be better at writing if he was happy

[@balabanasireti]

I feel like at this point people should just get over it.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

At this point he doesn't want to finish the book📕 why, because no matter what he writes people will be angry. R+L=J for example if it is true in TWOW some will be happy while others will be furious that the other theory's are not true. Other aspects of books📚 directly conflict with the show 📺 something he doesn't want to do. Also character swaps like Jeyne Poole story line or fAegon . He doesn't want to anger his fans or HBO.

[@benzi1521]

The fact that he couldn’t name it middle earth so he literally called it “the lands between”😂😂😂

[@kakarrotcake6991]

Reminds me of that episode of South Park where Randy works on a broadway play titled, “Splooge Drenched Blowjob Queen” and one of the playwrights says to name it, “The Woman in White” to maintain the subtext

[@bruderschweigen6889]

You know Tolkien didn't come up with that? He got the idea from the Norse Midgard the human realm

[@kakarrotcake6991]

@@bruderschweigen6889 ah that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation I don’t know when or if I would have made that connection.

[@NobleBruv]

​@@bruderschweigen6889 except elden ring like dark souls clearly draws a lot of influence from Tolkien. Like the trees sharing a lot in common with Telperion And Laurelin from Aman from the Silmarillion.

[@samf.s.7731]

Yeah, we like it though.

[@BlueLightningSky]

He just confirmed it's a sequel. Up next: Guilermo del Toro makes a sequel to Bloodborne

[@reflectcard6258]

Would be nice a Next Myazaki game with a world created by Guilermo del Toro

[@SystemBD]

@@reflectcard6258 Mmm... Guillermo is often better at adapting worlds created by others rather than coming up with those of his own. Give him a world like that of Bloodborne and he will turn it into an even better eldritch nightmare (and then he will have a brutal scene such as this kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqrdhKmMnZ51etE to make everyone remember that the true horror is already inside the human mind).

[@360archer]

please.. don’t give me hope

[@GedamDikshant]

First we need At the Mountains of Madness movie from him then we'll see

[@Billpro25]

Yes, please.

[@Cyberfoxxy]

Imagine the company pitching the GRR. GRR: "That's all good but what's the most important part of the game" Devs: "You die a lot" GRR: "Shit that's all u had to say man"

[@jakeoshea548]

"We will pay you $500,000 to put your name on the box"

[@TakkV2]

Devs: "You don't have to end the story, we never do" GRR : "I see why you called me"

[@re20bt]

YOU DIED

[@Silentbob1494]

'You sending the wolf?' 'Don't you feel better now, motherfucker?' 'Shiiiiid, that's all you had to say!'

[@MrKULVIS]

"You die a lot, and you can kill most the main characters"

[@vexset934]

Imagine him saying "The game will be coming in January" before the SGF Elden Ring trailer released. The community would be wild

[@TheKrislaf]

people would be like "I guess we won't see it until 2025, then."

[@lukas.prochazka]

gimme The Winds of Winter or gimme death

[@Shane-eg5kq]

@Shin Shaman Sounds like you're mad because you couldn't beat a fromsoft game.

[@bushisback112]

@@Shane-eg5kq That’s a weak insult lol fromsoft games are very overrated in terms of their difficulty. Learn how to roll and how invincibility frames work and you’re golden. If I didn’t hear all the new mechanics that elden ring is offering I would have had the exact same opinion. Thank god they’re adding a lot of new stuff to elden ring or it really would be like any other souls game

[@bushisback112]

@@Shane-eg5kq Instead of insulting people for having a different opinion you should educate them on why they’re wrong. Don’t be a dick head

[@phonepunk7888]

The more I think about this, the more it seems like the most brilliant way to write a fantasy story. Hiring someone to write the backstory lore, then going from there. Genius.

[@someguy4405]

He’s literally only there as a marketing plug. His effect on the game is minimal.

[@SantiagoHernandez-qx1pe]

@@someguy4405 your comment was extremely ignorant, do you really think one of the best fantasy writers in the world would just be a marketing plug or have minimum effect on a fantasy videogame? I would like to hear your point though

[@someguy4405]

@@SantiagoHernandez-qx1pe The characters he originally wrote were heavily altered for the actual game according to Miyazaki. His primary contribution that’s still intact is the awful names of the demigods.

[@moyplay2049]

@@someguy4405 so you have a source? or how I google that?

[@someguy4405]

@@moyplay2049 Honestly I heard it in a Ratotoskr video where he presented the interview. GRRM gave them the heroes, and Miyazaki broke them down into fallen heroes.

[@samazam4221]

GRRM: It is a sequel to a video game called Dark Souls. Miyazaki: Wait wha- Lore nerds: Write that down write that down!!!

[@vanderkarl3927]

(Actual Dark Souls Spoilers! Be warned.) In the ruins of an old chapel, the last of the Unkindled finds what they are searching for: a deep, dark, bloodstained scrap of fabric. It is a painting named Ash, of a 'cold, dark, and very gentle place', the new home of the Dark Soul of Man, and all its heirs. A goodly home. The Unkindled touches the painting, and is transported to the place where the Dark Soul was returned to its original, gentle nature... Before the Unkindled can adjust to the brightness of the sun, they are trampled by hooves. *YOU DIED*

[@excaligaming2435]

If you think about, it was kinda setup with ds3 ringed city ending. The girl can paint any world she want with any story.

[@VicStrange9]

Old man giving us the truth. He's still a nice guy.

[@kahnboudin2478]

Bro that is exactly what I was thinking lol. I was like ummmm you just said sequel.

[@meyes5671]

@Shin Shaman reported for spam

[@fujiro_kurusu2931]

I like how he smiles when he talks about how they show him monsters and affects they have done for the game. He seems to love to see his imagination come to life c:

[@hazardousjazzgasm129]

Yeah that was really wholesome. While asking for a longplay is too much to ask, it would be neat to see him provide some more in-depth commentary and reactions to important parts of the game after it's released

[@Tonberry999]

Ugh,a persona fan

[@dimez3702]

@Shin Shaman oh this guy is spamming this comment to everyone. troll

[@bbtbbbbtbb3166]

@Shin Shaman lol I love that you choose to spend your time spamming that shit in a random interview video. What a life. 😂

[@fujiro_kurusu2931]

@@Tonberry999 yeah I’m not a crazy fan I just enjoy the game for it being a game ._.

[@Tom666x]

It's funny when George says "Videogames takes a long time to make." Haven't we been waiting for 10 years for a book?

[@mustafaal-ghezi1757]

I think he just gave up on the series at this point

[@OkamiPrincess15]

I think the ending to the TV show might have killed any inspiration for the next book. That and ‘fans’ harassing him for it too damn much.

[@Fightanddie]

@@OkamiPrincess15 I mean I love miura but that dude was like a ghost. I can just imagine him drawing everyday, being happy with his assistants, watching news and learning a lot and somehow he doesnt have a social. Like what did he seriously look like before he died?

[@picklewart5382]

@@OkamiPrincess15 The downside to fame, like he was saying, all the sheep start bleeting about every little thing you do.

[@punani_slayer4209]

@@Fightanddie huh? Why are you talking about berserk's author all of a sudden???

[@PickleJuice76]

he's so cute and old, he said "the elden ring" like when mom used to say "the halo"

[@purplefishy8164]

😂😂😂😂

[@the-red-thing]

What a skrunkly writer

[@gael_ac9339]

I hope they release a book with his writing and history of the Lands Between. I’d love to read his detailed backstory

[@ND_Dova]

Need it

[@ReptilianLaserbeam]

he could write a trilogy with the amount of hidden lore Elden Ring has, hell, he could write a trilogy only based on the shattering war

[@morgansantamoor1689]

He should just switch to that to make the GoT readers seethe even more.

[@leonardogabrieltrevinoloba2377]

First he must FINISH winds of winter and a song of spring.

[@BBoy4040]

I doubt he had that much say in it. The fact he hasn't clarified anything since the release and in this interview is he "helped with the setting" tells me Miyazaki was still very much 85-90% running the story.

[@fayeharrison1741]

GRRM: _"So what's this game about?"_ FromSoftware: _"You, the main character, dies..."_ GRRM: _"Sign me up"_ FromSoftware: _"...A lot"_ GRRM: _"I said SIGN ME UP"_

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

This kind of joke has aged pretty well now that we also know pretty much _every single_ NPC inevitably dies by the end of the game in Elden Ring, the only exceptions being NPCs directly involved in your ending. Even if you never interact with the NPC they just up and die at some point.

[@eyeballpapercut4400]

@@vitriolicAmaranth I get you, but OC was saying player not NPC. Still correct though.

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

@@eyeballpapercut4400 That's why I said "also." EVERY character in Elden Ring dies a lot!

[@Zyborggian]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Hirnlego999]

VALAR MORGHULIS!

[@garrettwitzenburg2873]

January 21st 2022, George boots up his ps5 and is gleefully excited to play this new adventure. Gets to first boss. George: WTF did I create

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Lol in his twitch channel

[@StallionFernando]

Becomes a twitch streamer and falls in love with video games and never finishes winds of winter. Lol

[@Seler213]

Miyazaki just used being a developer as an excuse to meet one of his favorite writers

[@RodinGaming]

Even GRRM didn't think about the idea of killing the main character MULTIPLE TIMES

[@balabanasireti]

@@StallionFernando The only reason why George didn't finish the books is clearly because he's creating and playing video games now.

[@BoomerSooner405]

Elden ring really is a genius game on multiple levels.. the detail, the scale, and the story are satisfyingly dynamic and complex.

[@samf.s.7731]

The GOAT. Funny, his show (At least the parts he wrote) are considerd goated, and now the game...

[@2009samiy]

youtube mary and jesus in the quran and mohmmad in the bible and the Torah and the scientific miracles of the quran and mohmmad in hindu scripture .... ..

[@coomr419]

Game good

[@anembersarc]

I was waiting to see him talk about Elden Ring. Would be great to have a more detailed interview with him about the game when it's released!

[@Moskeeto]

Whoa. Be'lakor fan spotted in the wild. Such an underrated band.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Of course

[@anembersarc]

@@Moskeeto I see you're a man of culture aswell. Can't wait for the new album!🤘🏻

[@janmetdepet8983]

Be'lakor for tha wiiiiiin

[@Garl_Vinland]

Vaati: So from what I gather, this name comes from a netherlan- *Record scratch* G.R.R. Martin: Let me tell you what it really means.

[@justice3253]

Best game series for him to be involved with really

[@mykelmellen2378]

100%

[@whenisdinner2137]

Probably. I would say the elder scrolls but that is its own can of worms.

[@mykelmellen2378]

@@whenisdinner2137 TES already has pretty deeply established world lore. It is basically the first other game that comes to mind, though. Lol

[@Liminal_Simulacre]

Imagine them working with Tsutomu Nihei on a ultra gore cyberpunk dungeon game🤞🤞🤞.

[@lurk6604]

The Witcher series though

[@SeanTheOriginal]

I really want what George wrote for Elden Ring to be released in a standalone form.

[@MrBabyBitch666]

GRRM: "What if there's some guy called the dung-eater?" Miyazaki: "Yeah, that's perfect! We're already going to have pots full of shit to throw and several shit based enemies, so that will fit right in!"

[@granthefato340]

@@MrBabyBitch666 sadly no dung pies are in the game

[@jormungandr4690]

That story of a prominent warrior form one side falling in love with the sorceres from the other is def his style. Also the ring shattering and everyone looks for its parts if very Tolkien esque with his own spin.

[@fearofchicke]

It’s an incoherent fever dream. Why would you want that transcribed?

[@setsukosucks]

@@granthefato340 yes they are they just have a different name you can craft them

[@LucasSoaresy]

The way this video loops is insanely perfect

[@khaled3433]

If only they put a character that looks like him in Elden Ring

[@kranvis2885]

Don’t worry, I will be building my character model in his likeness 👌🏻

[@firstnamelastname180]

Lol onion knight with the fat roll, it's jks I love that man

[@highestqualitypigiron]

Laddersmith Gilligan

[@amuro9624]

The lore master lol

[@ZoruaHunter]

People would be killing him saying "for the watch"

[@Itzxkazer]

He seems a good guy, i’m grateful for his work and wish him all the best but i do really wish he would finish winds of winter.

[@herpderpinson2118]

Never read his books but I hope you guys don't have a Berserk situation.

[@gatack75]

@@herpderpinson2118 Atleast for berserk, his assistant might continue his work. Who knows

[@lilporky8565]

Wait, game of thrones isn't finished?

[@FogellofDot]

@@lilporky8565 the books are incomplete

[@Rhakio]

He will never finish books after cash that he get from HBO

[@lahunica2726]

I am happy this collaboration happened and I hope it puts From Software even more in the spotlight. Their games are so much more than just difficult. And Hidetaka Miyazaki is one of the best fantasy creators of the 21st century.

[@morsumbra9692]

Well put friend

[@mykelmellen2378]

"So much more than difficulty" 👌 I find it so hard to ignore comments that are objectively wrong about the gameplay. I know "hard" is different for everyone, but I have to fight with people when they accuse Souls games of being grindy. You only have to grind if that's how you choose to limit yourself.

[@mykelmellen2378]

@ElfenBudd can't argue there

[@Breadsticks18]

@@mykelmellen2378 But they didn't say the games were grindy. They literally complemented the director. Obviously they were talking about the lore and world behind the games.

[@mykelmellen2378]

@@Breadsticks18 ...I'm in complete agreement with what they said. I simply added to their exact statement that I quoted.

[@mc76]

One of my favorite stories, perhaps apocryphal, involves the literary group known as the Inklings, which included CS Lewis and Tolkien. As the story goes, Tolkien read the group a draft of The Hobbit, after which, Lewis replied, "Not more f---ing elves."

[@Zyborggian]

LOL

[@danielahumadamadrid3701]

it was not professor Lewis who said that

[@danielahumadamadrid3701]

@@kylegonewild Bro, the story is completely authentic, I just pointed out that ot wasn't Lewis who said that. But it DID happen

[@2009samiy]

youtube mary and jesus in the quran and mohmmad in the bible and the Torah and the scientific miracles of the quran and mohmmad in hindu scripture .... ..

[@BertoPlease]

For those thinking him calling it a sequel is a confirmation; while it's not impossible that maybe that is the case, I would imagine he meant either it's a sequel in the same sense that Dark Souls is a "sequel" to Demon's Souls (aka spiritual successor of some kind), or he doesn't know that it isn't a sequel in the traditional sense. If he had to work around a currently existing universe, you'd think he woulda alluded to it or if would've been a confirmation Bandai already made as well. Just seems unlikely to me

[@3liloz119]

Good comment, makes sense. Have any other game officials commented on the idea that this is in the same universe as DS? To me as a casual DS fan, it has so many similarities that I just assumed it was a sequel, even though they have said that the dark souls universe will not have any more games.

[@jorgeloredo100]

Miyazaki sayd that dark souls ended in 3, and that was it, and knowing how sacredly he treats his stories i doubt this game is a sequel in any way.

[@mpartner43]

Yeah you’re spot on, it would be very clear if it was a sequel set in the world of darks souls. Similar world, different universe

[@BertoPlease]

@@jorgeloredo100 yeah that's a good point too. More accurately he said HE was done with DS3 but he wouldn't mind if someone else took the helm on another game in that universe, but since he IS involved in this one I guess that kind confirms it to some degree. Unless he changed his mind

[@BertoPlease]

@@3liloz119 not officially no. Some lore fans have entertained the idea that the games might be connected with some connections but I think it's generally accepted that they're more so easter eggs and a fun thought experiment rather than fact. But yeah they do all share a lot of mechanics, from the trailer that launched last week a lot of people have memed that this is Dark Souls with horses and open world, but only mechanically, not universally

[@levibrewer8463]

"I'm not a big video gamer" that was so fuckin cute lol

[@benjii2909]

Cringe

[@levibrewer8463]

@@benjii2909 it was adorable tho lol

[@levibrewer8463]

@@Hard2hit94 look at them cheeks and tell me you don't wanna pinch em 😂

[@Lucas-wj8kl]

@@levibrewer8463 Super gay.

[@levibrewer8463]

@@Lucas-wj8kl How can you deny that Santa clause beard 🤣

[@cryptojuicer]

It must feel dope to build a world and then see it come to life and even be able to play in and experience it firsthand

[@NobleSix312]

Damn. Good point

[@wheatly3341]

Thats just DnD

[@samf.s.7731]

After being nuked from Orbit by Miyazaki's team. Except for Caleid, George may have been the one who nuked that one.

[@zoch_music]

I wish I could do this with my dreams

[@asgads]

i dont think he´s knows exactly what the game series is, but you can see his writing very well in elden ring. the crazy complex and great family hierarchy alone is clearly his doing and is a major part of the world and the game´s quality

[@MrIndiemusic101]

From what I understand He didnt write any of the dialogue or in game text or anything really that's in the final product thats all Miyazaki and teams work. Basically he was asked to write the history of the lands between of events that happened long before the game that Miyazaki and his team would use as inspiration or a foundation for the actual game's setting and story. You can see the influence GRRM had on the characters I don't think he had any idea of what they would actually look like or what would happen to them in game. Apparently Miyazaki was giddy at taking his characters and turning them in to all sorts of ugly grotesque monsters in his style. I have feeling also a lot of the stuff involving the outer gods was more miyazaki than GRRM as that kind of stuff is Fromsofts MO from games like bloodborne. Same with the idea of a an era of dragons and giants dominion before the current age of men and gods because that's straight up repeating ideas from dark souls. Apparently GRRM original writings are locked away somewhere in from softs office and wont be released to the public at least for now.

[@HEREONOUTBAILEY]

I love how level-headed George is. He didn’t ask for the fame, his talent was just too much to be contained.

[@MrDibara]

More like the TV screen can help broadcast your work even if it's not 100% perfectly adapted. Up until the Game of Thrones show launched, I had never even heard of George's book series, much like the majority of people around the globe. Still, given how he says that fame is a double-edged sword, I guess he just wasn't expecting to get _THAT_ famous until it was too late. Oh well, if you ask me, he deserves his fame for his work. :) _(just gotta find some way to finish the sixth book, though)_

[@farqueleyou7578]

🤣💀🗑

[@daniellee9328]

He wanted the fame. He's a part time writer full time convention guest/twitter celebrity.

[@bencarey243]

Why you think he hasn't finished the books? He got rich and famous like he wanted so he doesn't have to anymore.

[@enjoythestruggle]

@@MrDibara Mate, his books were very popular and just because you didn't know about him doesn't mean a damn thing. Do you think they decided to make an adaptation of it because he was some kind of scrub?

[@meinsouza]

george rr martin trying to hold back how much he fucking hated the show after they stopped following the books

[@ArciaI]

@Shin Shaman looks like some1 couldn’t kill Iudex Gundyr

[@MrSlay-px9zg]

@Shin Shaman you look at me right now and tell me sekiro is anything like dark souls. Maybe to someone who barely took a decent look at the games. But the difference is actually really staggering. In setting, combat style, weapons, even controls. The only similarities is the camera and the attacks buttons are the same.

[@karthikvs8984]

@Shin Shaman another fortnite kid who didnt play Sekiro or bloodborne, no point in arguing with these people.

[@pieru]

@Shin Shaman still better than your next call of dooty game

[@andonmartin4142]

@Shin Shaman can you shut up man

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Always good to hear George Rail Road Martin's take on things

[@WarriorVeldoren]

He is by no means my favorite author but railroading doesn't seem like something he does much of. If you want true railroading check out most comic books.

[@evandempsey7613]

@@WarriorVeldoren He does however own an actual railroad in Santa Fe.

[@midnightmadness6344]

@@WarriorVeldoren He looks like a Train Engineer

[@WarriorVeldoren]

@@midnightmadness6344 I can't deny that.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

@@midnightmadness6344 He looks like he's from one of those westerns, He drags his entire family out to strike it rich in the gold rush

[@matthewyeomans7106]

Mr George Rail Road Martin told us years ago it was a sequel

[@presidential2010]

He looks as healthy as he always has been. Doesn't seem to have slowed down at all thankfully. Very happy for him

[@sloneczkaa]

Unfortunately he never looked that healthy in the first place. Being so far and sedentary makes him prime real estate for lifestyle diseases.

[@brunos7995]

@@sloneczkaa If he stops being "sedentary" and adapts a new lifestyle, it might alter his personality, thus loosing the will/creativity to create his art/craft.

[@ChristianMCI]

@@brunos7995 That's just an excuse sedentary people make up for themselves.

[@toxicdermyillunary4103]

@@ChristianMCI in a way it is an excuse in other it is also a fact in a way. It is rare for anyone to do physical chores while also trying to develop idea on their brain. Most can only do one at any given time. Though I also say it is in a way an excuse because simple walk can clear up you mind and idea can come up that way and exercising here and there doesn't mean you can't write or pick up idea.

[@matguimond92]

yeah as healthy as a morbidly obese old man stuck to a scooter should be.

[@legendaryfatcat]

Finally a perfect platform for George; a story he’ll never have to finish because the game is too hard for anyone to beat.

[@zekrinealfa1113]

@Shin Shaman It is easy to tell you have played none of the games.

[@eternity2219]

@Shin Shaman Your entire channel is just massive bait and I kinda like that

[@fowlae4414]

@Shin Shaman lol the formula works. There are worse things to copy and paste than Dark Souls

[@jamarrigreen2458]

@Shin Shaman Yo, how many comments are you gonna reply to with naivete? Just bounce fam.

[@D0G5Coolpat11]

@Shin Shaman i wish they came out every year. ive been stuck playing ds3 for the last 5 years

[@arthurbarcelloseumesmo6160]

This is just what dark souls was to demon souls. It’s obviously a spiritual sequel. So it doesn’t take place in the same world as dark souls, but the concept is very similar to the OG dark souls. Which… I’m not complaining about

[@darencolby1916]

I hope that’s the case.

[@WastePlace]

It’s a breath of fresh air honestly. Flaws and all, I’m really enjoying it and it’s definitely setting a standard for open world stuff going forward. Breaks the monotony of chore list open world games like far cry and horizon zero dawn

[@bobobsen]

I've found several subtle hints in the game

[@andreyleonel255]

Who told you it doesn't take place in the same world?

[@carythacker8049]

@@bobobsen such as? I'm not snarking you, I'm genuinely interested

[@BasementDwellingGremlin]

So he was not wrong when he said it was a sequel to Dark Souls

[@LorenzoLame80085]

when I saw nameless king this video is the first thing that came to my mind

[@frosty_manX]

The new game is a coop game it's not cannon in terms of lore

[@demetriusmccray1574]

Up next: “George RR Martin rides a nuke through space instead of finishing winds of winter.”

[@smiff9577]

I wonder if a rough draft of that series is already finished.

[@henrlima87]

That sent me right back to armageddon and steve buscemi

[@VictorIV0310]

@Shin Shaman Temple OS

[@johncox187]

@Shin Shaman Sounds like somebody couldn't defeat the Asylum Demon

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

@Shin Shaman interesting. May I talk with you about our lord and saviour?

[@billyfraiser6298]

You can tell he's a genuine guy when he says he doesn't really play video games, that he's not a video game person. He's being honest. Sell outs would be all like "I love video games, I play them all the time".

[@somedudewatchintv5297]

He's already given his views on video games and I don't know what he would gain by lying now.

[@spankg888]

@Frank Marano this dude does the same spamming on anime videos, he's pathetic

[@hazardousjazzgasm129]

He's a very open-minded guy. He said in some interview that games have real artistic potential, he said something like it's only a matter of time before video games gets their version of Shakespeare or Mozart. It makes sense coming from him, he spent years being a fantasy writer, a medium still seen by some as low-brow and "not serious", so he probably relates to video gaming on that level.

[@AdjustedDisparity]

@Shin Shaman who hurt you, you spamming repetitive bot

[@missbelled6700]

I think it will be hard to pin down names in the same way as the classical greats, since even now most people could only barely tell you the studio that made a particular game. Though IMO Raphaël Colantonio (founder of Arkane) deserves that level of recognition. Dude knows how to make a fun game that also tickles at the brain in a good way.

[@Duskztar]

Imagine that Elden ring is actually a Dark Souls sequel and George accidentally spoiled that in this interview lmao

[@NEEDFORSLEEP213]

He spilled the release date too :o

[@Duskztar]

@@NEEDFORSLEEP213 They showed the trailer in the interview and that had a release date. I assume the interview took place after the summer games reveal.

[@amuro9624]

The trailer shows a lot of dark souls stuff so it probably is a sequel.

[@haxborn]

It's as much a dark souls sequel as ds2 was to ds1. Which means some references and similar world, but earlier/later era.

[@jamesmeppler6375]

It would be funnier if it had nothing to do with dark souls and is just repeating what he was told. Guy sounds like an idiot in my opinion

[@PlagueKing_LordFalix]

Wrote some of the best books ever. Wrote one of the best shows ever. Wrote one of the best games ever. I think we can officially say GRRM is one of the most talented writers ever.

[@wserthmar8908]

He also wrote some decent sci-fi stuff and worked on TV shows, yes he knows something about writing

[@ericwalker6477]

GRRM ..funny how almost all of the bosses names start with these 3 letters!

[@Darklingfissure]

He'd get writing's version of the EGOT for sure

[@thewoofalo631]

He’s great but don’t give him full credit for Elden ring, he was just one man who had a small role in making the huge world of the lands between, his work is impressive but it feels wrong not to give credit to the other writers and creative people.

[@CrossWindsPat]

When I found out he was part of this game it really did increase the respect I had for him. The story and world building this game has done is just incredible. Its so mysterious and magical but also so utterly brutal.

[@Jeremy_Watson]

George invaded me in Elden Ring today and kicked the everloving shit out of me.

[@noobkiller11790]

wait he's a NPC?

[@loco-pj5ij]

@@noobkiller11790 yea he destroyed me too he comes out once you’ve defeated every single boss in the game

[@noobkiller11790]

@@loco-pj5ij oh this should be interesting, I just started the game so I'm still learning but Lucklily this KZbinr Fightin Cowboy getting me through it

[@skoogadoo]

@@noobkiller11790 lmao

[@Jeremy_Watson]

@@noobkiller11790 haha no I was just kidding

[@alang8071]

Let’s use common sense here and clarify that George did not literally mean that Elden ring is a literal sequel to dark souls.

[@Mysterion4543]

You never know…..

[@JEBOPROgaming]

It's almost like people want to look to much into fairly common mistakes/misunderstandings. The fact that people like you need to make that comment and clarify for some people is kinda sad. Good comment tho.

[@CosmicAeon]

"Common sense? What's that? It's clearly proof of some insane rabbit hole theory!!!11" - gamers

[@clintbeasthood9758]

I'm sure he meant to say "spiritual successor." Miyazaki has said he's done with Dark Souls

[@JEBOPROgaming]

@@clintbeasthood9758 Which it also truely is. Both you and i will always compare to the DS games and we already know theres is several elements taken from DS used in Elden Ring. So "spiritual successor" is the perfect word for it.

[@RippedFall]

George: Its a sequel to darksouls. Everyone: Mind repeating that f****** again???

[@DragonKnight90001]

Does that m.....oh sh*t *pling pling plong*

[@DragonKnight90001]

@Shin Shaman so name 10 games that aren’t a copy of others.

[@tantyalpha]

@Shin Shaman are you joking? From software is one of very few game developing companies consistently putting out good titles. The dark souls series, bloodborne and sekiro are all insanely good games. Especially sekiro if you ask me and that is their latest big release. They almost always live up to the hype and pretty much never disappoint. Compare that to Bethesda lol

[@RippedFall]

@Shin Shaman k

[@redeyedtiger]

@Shin Shaman i hate video games almost as much as i hate my life

[@sample.text.]

I genuinely had no idea he was involved with Elden Ring, but no wonder... It is an actual masterpiece.

[@Gaby_kicks]

he worked on open world, what U see is Martin's idea

[@jaybeam1466]

@@Gaby_kicks He worked on the backstory.

[@Gaby_kicks]

@@jaybeam1466 no

[@frank9367]

@@Gaby_kicks he did

[@IndraD]

How did you not know that cause that's one of the key highlights of Elden Ring.

[@riderbull5178]

I can't wait for that first moment when I can sit down and start the game knowing virtually nothing about its world or the journey I'm about to embark on. So exciting.

[@matguimond92]

I can't wait for that moment when this game ends up a failure and if it doesn't I won't care - will be playing Diablo 2 Resurrected non stop until the end of time anyways to even care about another phony dark souls wannabe game (Sekiro/Bloodborne) made by Fromsoft.

[@riderbull5178]

@@matguimond92 bruh.

[@matguimond92]

@@riderbull5178 yeah enjoy your over rated pile of burning shit ring game.

[@matguimond92]

@gmillov nope just the shithead fans such as yourself and you're reading them. I'm still a *Dark Souls* fan I just don't get hyped every time Fromsoft releases a game that *isn't* Dark Souls.

[@Ryan-cs3uc]

@@matguimond92 obvious bait

[@arandombard1197]

I'm really glad to see that he could write this game. He's been out of work for years so it's nice that he finally has something to write again.

[@chilliheadgaming5964]

What are you talking about? He is writting the newest Game of thrones book and after that he plans one more. Plus he works on filming the prequels for the Tv series Game of thrones.

[@deadliftyournan3293]

@@chilliheadgaming5964 my sweet summer child, do you really truly believe those words you just typed?

[@thenevermore2007]

@@chilliheadgaming5964 Oh the sweet innocence....

[@crimsonblade1857]

@@chilliheadgaming5964 We don't really know if those things are GONNA happen, they're just SUPPOSED to happen.

[@arandombard1197]

@@chilliheadgaming5964 You missed the joke buddy. It's okay, I was innocent like you once. The point is WHY IS HE WRITING THIS FUCKING GAME BUT NOT WINDS OF WINTER?

[@Longshanks1690]

I’m just happy he’s working on a finished project. :)

[@RonoMorph]

your username is the best thing I've seen in a long time

[@jamesb8757]

@@chuckkile no it doesn’t

[@novanation5870]

@@chuckkile We literally got a reveal for the game less than a week ago and the game looks practically finished, I'm pretty this project will be released.

[@jamesmeppler6375]

@@novanation5870 many games have been canceled even if they were almost finished or even finished

[@novanation5870]

@@jamesmeppler6375 FromSoftware, how many from them have been canceled hmmm? Only thing I'm aware of is how many name changes Dark Souls had to go through.

[@dooderscoot2900]

So far I am LOVING your writing in this game my dood!

[@TimV777]

George is like, " fuck u. Here we go again about the season finale"

[@jamesmeppler6375]

It was so bad I stopped watching. I hated the show by the last season. Actually I hated it episode 1 but we still watched. Got worse and worse and more and more predictable till he decided to go off the deep end with plot twist that came from nowhere

[@breakfaith3031]

@@jamesmeppler6375 Martin wasn't involved involved with the show past season 4 and by season 6 the showrunners ran out of source material and then came the Disney deal that caused them to rush the fuck out of the ending

[@lewisshemery2585]

@@jamesmeppler6375 Before season 5, which twist came from nowhere? Season 5 and beyond is a huge departure from the books and the result of D&D not GRRM.

[@8bitflea]

It was so bad though

[@OberynTheRedViper]

Maybe if he finished his fucking books, he wouldn't have to deal with this justified anger.

[@skullknight4579]

I would pay to watch grrm livestream his play through with Elden ring

[@richanec2854]

He would prolly get destroyed by soldier of godrick and then just quit lol

[@ReptilianLaserbeam]

I guess it would take forever, as he would go explaining the lore of each and every little npc, creature or location he arrives

[@setsukosucks]

@@ReptilianLaserbeam id be down for that though that’d be dope to know that much about the world

[@scottpoor7701]

@@setsukosucks For real, I've been searching the internet for as much lore as I can consume for Elden Ring haha

[@cosmosofinfinity]

@@ReptilianLaserbeam As if we need him to take even longer coming out with that next book!

[@OOOOOOOOOF]

The devs are like “George only helped with some of the lore and world design”, but considering this is George R.R. Martin we’re talking about here, that’s a whole lot.

[@amuro9624]

That's kind of diminishing the work of other employees who worked longer and maybe harder on the project just because the writer is famous.

[@cainification]

It's a whole lot considering this is FromSoftware we're talking about here

[@ravingrafters]

Likely everybody had a lot to do, think about how intricate the lore and world design is in FromSoft creations. George undoubtedly got a nice chunk, but nobody is saying other folks didn't either. I imagine everyone involved had a lot on their plate and I'm excited to see what comes of it!

[@timothywillox8564]

@@ravingrafters He definitely laid the groundwork and the FromSoft team built upon that to make it work in the context of the games. Maybe he didn't write every single item description or every NPC dialogue or questline but Miyazaki probably doesn't do that either.

[@forkless]

It would be funny if the lore consisted of a single note reading; "Death lies ahead... --GRRM"

[@jollygrapefruit786]

Elden Rings world is so fascinating and deeply crafted that I can't help but wonder how much of it as we see today was directly built by Martin himself. Beyond just the main plot beats of the ring itself and the Erdtree, there's so much thought put into the religion and beliefs of the golden order, the lore of the omens and the Dung Eater, and the history of Volcano Manor that itself could make a compelling story, but we also have everything else relating to Scarlett Rot, Raya Lucaria, Limgrave, and so much more to engross oneself in. It's truly a remarkable feat of world building and is not surprise to me that the combined efforts of Martin and FromSoft have crafted possibly the single most engrossing world in video games to date.

[@terskataneli6457]

Skyrim has better lore

[@Guitar_Hero_1999]

@@terskataneli6457 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@jacobh89]

@@terskataneli6457 Tell me which boss you're stuck on bro

[@terskataneli6457]

@@jacobh89 man i kind of wish i was it was such fun trying to figure it out 🥺🥺❤️

[@samf.s.7731]

I believe he said on Colbert that he was hired to write the history of it. Miyazaki thanked him for writing the "Mythos" of the game. I'm assuming the entire demigods story line is his since it's pretty convoluted lol 😆

[@luckyadrian100]

Not only about him, the director he is working with is a LEGEND

[@matguimond92]

yeah remember Balan Wonderworld and the LEGEND that created that burning pile of garbage. I hope it fails like Balan just to shut people like you up.

[@CaptainTitforce]

@@matguimond92 Comparing Yuji Naka, a guy who has not been in his prime for like 30 years, to Hidetaka Miyazaki, a guy who has directed some of the biggest and most loved games of all time in the span of the last 10 years, which created a brand new genre of games. Your point is null.

[@Vancold19]

@@matguimond92 You're one sad human being :(

[@matguimond92]

@@Vancold19 cry me a river then :(

[@matguimond92]

@@CaptainTitforce _Captain_ Asshole excuse me sir.

[@JediGamerX]

I’d honestly like to see a Souls-like game set in the world of Ice and Fire. Maybe have the setting be in old Valyria, Sothoryos, or perhaps Asshai

[@vipset87]

honestly, *for me* id rather have a game like the witcher, assaasins creed, and possibly even elder scrollsish' type of game set in the entire ASOIAF world

[@AR-nq7cq]

I feel like awoiaf would be a really bad setting for a soul's game actually. What makes it shine is the political aspect, having to ditch that out would make it highly mediocre.

[@Krim_The_Crow]

Honestly, I'd prefer they make a match-3 puzzle game with visual novel elements /s (Just riffing on those replying to say which genre *they'd* prefer)

[@gamernation1400]

That would be stupid, Fromsoftware would rather make new shit.

[@Noizzed]

@@vipset87 True, don't get me wrong Dark Souls 3 is my favourite game I've ever played, but i still think George could've had a more important role in a game by CDPR for example

[@lordgreen6104]

It's a nice little character arc for him, I remember seeing a clip of him dismissing games but now he seems to have changed, honestly he just seems like he's doing his best.

[@maxthefoooool]

When they announced he was working on Elden Ring way back, that's when I knew it'd be a classic. More game studios need to get authors in for world building, they're the greatest artist on earth

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I agree. Bringing in authors to work on world-building, characters etc seems like a match made in heaven especially if you partner up with an author like George who is an expert at building a fictional world and giving intricate backstories for all the characters and places that reside in that world

[@maxthefoooool]

@@jeremyroberts8822 it just seems like a no brainer to me, why not get the best writers to write for your game/movie/show?

[@ladyxlite5945]

Awww bless him he’s so humble and can’t wait to experience his and Miyazaki’s world in January 🥰

[@aftermath8925]

He's so wholesome.

[@latinstuff1]

This man is a legend plain and simple thanks to his books during the time I was locked up I was able to forget I was in that dreadful place , thank you for your brilliance and spectacular imaginative story telling in game of thrones. Thank you for that, made my jail experience a lot more bearable.

[@tnntlmmn277]

legend is a bit of a stretch

[@Gh0zT-777]

@@tnntlmmn277 EVERYONE knows what GoT is, dude is a LEGEND

[@Sir_Fres]

@@Gh0zT-777 he disrespected Tolkien tho a true legend

[@RigMaster_]

@@Sir_Fres Huh? He has nothing but respect for Tolkien.

[@calebschaeferrr]

@@BravoDox Thanks for pointing this out!

[@sleep-987]

After Nightreign announced i understand why he said it's a sequel to Dark Souls.

[@apophisstr6719]

Would love to see George live stream his first playthrough of Elden Ring

[@boatman783]

@Shin Shaman are you joking or not

[@AA-ff8xg]

@Shin Shaman Keep barking for your master, it never began for your IQ buddy boyo

[@YeOldeMachina]

Lol. Somebody got his ass kicked in Dark Souls 💀 🤣

[@hazardousjazzgasm129]

@Shin Shaman When I saw you post this comment once, I didn't mind. Everyone's allowed to have an opinion. But when I see you spamming this same comment over and over again, it screams of someone being fragile and cringe

[@YeOldeMachina]

@@hazardousjazzgasm129 I noticed that too. I stand by my first statement. This person has a resentment against From Software. Sounds like he got traumatized by getting his ass beat down repeatedly in a soulsborne game.if he got gud, he'd love it like the rest of us.

[@owenabbiss3443]

mr george you've done an outstanding job along with the rest of the team... a truly amazing game

[@fearofchicke]

Shit story, though.

[@owenabbiss3443]

@@fearofchicke not a super well developed plot but to be honest i don't think that's what they were going for it's more about the lore which i thought was pretty intriguing

[@parox703f3]

@@fearofchicke it’s actually a pretty good story, it’s just not spoon fed, so finding out a lot of the details to the story is hard to do

[@shreksthongg]

I knew basically nothing about George RR Martin before watching this, but he seems like a pretty genuine guy

[@jamesmeppler6375]

Do you put much stock in these type of things? Hes genuinely lazy, he genuinely doesn't take care of his personal needs. If he was genuine he'd finish his books before starting another project I for one am no longer interested he's taken too long to write a story everyone hated. Should he even bother unless he's changing the ending

[@jakey........]

Ive been learning a lot more about Lord of the Rings and its insane how much modern fantasy draws inspiration from it

[@phillipsmejkal1]

There is an entire video on youtube making clear how Tolkien is something lile the godfather of all fantasy ever made. Without his inspiration and detailed world creating there wouldn't be Star Wars and so on. He created the genre fantasy as we know today and that on an uncompareable level. I respect GGM work but even he says he can't keep up with what Tolkien did.

[@Loreless]

'But you, I am afraid, are maidenless' - that phrase from the game looks like Martin's joke.

[@StormBlessedxo]

I think it's incredible the world he has created for us in Westeros, how detailed and complex the History of Westeros is.

[@tranquilcoast]

I have a feeling he’ll be able to be pretty proud of what Elden Ring turns out to be. Must be nice to start fresh on something with people who have a good track record of execution.

[@CyberWTF]

@Shin Shaman I think the only gamers who can be called morons are Sports gamers that buy fifa and some other garbage for 60$ every year with differences that could’ve been patched in a 300mb update

[@silversrc]

@Shin Shaman it’s not copy paste. they change and developed each games features and made them better than one another. They’re one of the only game companies that actually put in effort. It’s ironic that your calling fromsoft fans morons but you can’t even spell properly

[@amuzak9063]

@Shin Shaman not sure that argument is appropriate for fromsoft games. Are they all super hard? Yes. Is the dark souls series repetitive in nature? Yes. But have they improved on the style of gameplay they offer with games like bloodborne and sekiro? Absolutely. Those games are nothing like the slow paced DS and sekiro by itself is nothing thematically like the other franchises that made the studio popular in the first place. Elden ring seems to have its own flow of combat entirely different from the previous games, and I'm not sure where this frustration of yours is stemming from unless it's you not being able to play the games fromsoft makes due to their insane learning curve and difficulty

[@IAmRodyle]

Interviewer at the beginning: "It seems like a natural fit for a fantasy fiction writer to work on a video game. How is that different from what we know you for working on?" GRRM : "Well, I actually finished it for one."

[@KaNe1493]

The chances are that quote "It's a sequel to Dark souls" was probably referring to the similarities between DS and Elden Ring and how Miyazaki pitched it to him. It makes sense that Miyazaki would present his earlier works as a foundation in which they can build ER on to get GM on board. We won't know for sure if it's genuinely going to be a sequel or not until it releases but it does open it up to theories about the two games which also fits the lore of both games. My theory is that what if the world in ER is the world painted by the painting woman in DS3 Ringed city? But as with all paintings it will start to fade, crack and decay causing the world it depicts to also start to decay. ER could be set in that world? Who knows.

[@felathar1985]

No shut up! its a sequel for dark souls. XD

[@darkstar4494]

I took it that way also. I don’t think he was revealing that elden ring story is related to dark souls in any way. Maybe it has a loose connection but I don’t think that really matters. It’s clearly the next souls style game. Cool idea. Is that the lady talking about a cool dark place? I thought she was talking about death.

[@shoinkmoink2729]

The girl painted bloodborne.

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

The "Fire vs Rot" dynamic in Elden Ring certainly strongly points to Elden Ring being the world painted with the Dark Soul. It's very similar to the dynamic seen in Ariendelle.

[@Salmon_Toastie]

@@NotAGoodUsername360 That’s how I see it, blood borne was a painted world and so was Elden ring, maybe dark souls is also a painted world. I chose to believe they are all linked.

[@ChannelEA667]

He seems like a chill dude. Thank you for the world building of Elden Ring.. I’m hype for that to come out..

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

This game has Alot of hype and momentum, I hope it lives up to that

[@Aaron-is8yt]

They have a good track record, so i'd assume so. George Rail road martin?

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

@@Aaron-is8yt It's a joke

[@3liloz119]

Of course it will, this is From Software x Bandai you're talking about. I'm not sure that any of their games are disappointing.

[@C0smicr3aper]

Have you watched the trailer and read everything about it online? It's going to be awesome. January 22 can't get hear any faster and it sucks but the wait will be worth it. Miyazaki will definitely deliver.

[@Noizzed]

Well everything shown in the trailer doesn't seem too ambitious, it looks like a reasonable upgrade from Dark Souls

[@reekhavoc2932]

finally played it two days ago! what a beautiful treat!...its magical in every way

[@josephn1000]

Two years later and it still hurts how badly the show ended.

[@youtubesuresuckscock]

Yup. Complete catastrophe.

[@outsidechambaz]

Same as life, it’s about the journey not the finish. I eventually got over the horrible ending when I realized that the show as a whole was definitely memorable

[@penguinsquad5142]

@tarmo joe joe I doubt he will ever finish the books. He’s painted himself into a corner and can’t figure out how to get out of it. This is why he is constantly doing other projects. Hoping people will forget there are supposed to be 2 more books in the series. I’ve learned my lesson with series though. I’ll never start reading a series unless all the books have been released. At the rate he his going he won’t be alive long enough to finish them.

[@markc8401]

@tarmo joe joe don't hold your breath

[@markc8401]

@@penguinsquad5142 Agree 100%. I read "Game of Thrones", the first book, when it was first published back in the early '90s. I have also learned my lesson, and I have learned that there are douche bags out there who are glad to take your money without ever following through on their promises. George is the leader of those douche bags. The GoT franchise can rot in hell as far as I'm concerned

[@lachlanneville7138]

I love how he says Dark Souls like nobody has ever heard of it

[@filippocucina7001]

There are people who are not gamers

[@halosaft]

Fromsoft games are still fairly niche too, mainly known *within* the gaming community for being hard games. Some of that infamy has surely seeped out to non gamers too. But generally, if you're a non gamer or just a casual gamer, the Dark Souls brand could easily be unheard of~

[@alexfromnewlondo1506]

@@halosaft Dark souls was literally like one of the most influential games of the last decade, It primarily inspired combat design of GOW, Jedi fallen order, W3, Hollow knight, NIOH & many more as stated by the respective directors They used to be niche but broke that barrier, the original demons souls(2009) struggled to even reach one million sales but their last games Dark souls 3 sold over 10 million copies & Sekiro sold 7 million within just months, Dark souls 3 despite being 5 yrs old has more concurrent players on steam than next gen magnum opus Cyberpunk

[@halosaft]

@@alexfromnewlondo1506 I never said it wasn't influential, I said it was still fairly niche and mostly known within the gaming community. Which is why non-gamers or casual gamers might not have heard of it. Like, 10mil after 5 years is really good, but it's not really world famous levels. To give some perspective, Breath of the Wild has sold about 22mil after 4 years, Pokémon Sword and Shield has sold 20mil in less than 2 years, Smash Ultimate has about 23mil sales and Mario Kart 8 has about 35mil sales. Skyrim has more than 30mil. CoD games usually sell between 25~30mil too. Not to mention huge games like GTAV or Minecraft with 100+mil and 200+mil sales respectively. *Those* are probably the games non-gamers would have heard of, if they're heard of some video games. Oh, and just for correction, Sekiro hasn't sold 7mil in just a few months, the last we heard of Sekiro sales was in july 2020 (16 months after release) when Activision said it had passed the 5mil mark.

[@oxsila]

The way he said "THE Elden Ring" for the games title made me laugh lol

[@bobsacamano4284]

"Fame is a double edged sword" how fitting

[@cjames9320]

George RR Martin: "it's a sequel to Dark Souls." Revelation: it ends up not being a sequel to Dark Souls, or even in the same universe.

[@lowdavey9474]

I've played all fromsoft titles and LOVE George's writings in "a song of ice and fire" as well as "the hedge knight". I literally cant wait for Elden Ring to finally come out!!!

[@ixthizzar]

Was it worth the wait

[@lowdavey9474]

@@ixthizzar absolutely, I got my platinum and 6 playthroughs under my belt so now I cant wait for the dlc lol. :)

[@ノム-b5j]

The man really made a whole new world for a game before finishing the book, so proud

[@n124ajdx]

He didn't actually he is just there for GOT fanboys, otherwise they can make better lore without him as they always did.

[@ノム-b5j]

@@n124ajdx pretty weird take, but you do you

[@loft777]

procastination master

[@lucketvids]

You made an amazing setting. Unforgettable in my life - thanks GRRM

[@fuelsfornerds]

He lived his life all this time being 75 years old and having his fame start from 1999. This man deserves all the joy he gets before he passes away he inspired this world with his novels and fiction

[@biglion4631]

The fact he kept saying Westeros makes me happy and sad at the same time, cause even though I’d love to see more about Westeros, I’d love for them to venture outside as well. He created a truly amazing world, Westeros, Essos, Sothoryos, and more, I’d love to see them one day.

[@SuperParkourio]

"It was the most popular television show in the world **for a time**."

[@DVankeuren]

Yeah, until they ruined it so bad the audience gave up. Probably the farthest fall from grace ever.

[@di_amon]

No show can be the most popular of all time... that is always changing.

[@peteomarjebdollosa9170]

Virgin Lore fan vs Chad Finding-out-what-the-actual-fuck-George-added-to-the-game enjoyer

[@toastytoast9800]

game of thrones great sword

[@jakethedawg3131]

GRRM=Godfrey, Radagon, Rennala and Marika

[@coachred6872]

@@jakethedawg3131 Tell me why all the demigods start with the letters in GRRM initials

[@jakethedawg3131]

@@coachred6872 because George wants everyone to know that he actually worked on the game?

[@tenhoandersson]

the family trees

[@financialcafe]

He comes across as a real down to earth and humble guy

[@realkingofantarctica]

Two brilliant minds, both mildly sadistic, working on a passion project. Now that's what I like to see.

[@mannequin1832]

One of the few games ive ever looked forward to with immeasurable anticipation.

[@Micolashcage1]

I wish I could’ve been there to see George RR Martin’s reaction to fromsoft’s boss designs

[@hazardousjazzgasm129]

He should do a react/commentary video after the game releases, that would be extremely hype

[@christiancantu8505]

Man I can’t wait to see Blacksmith Andre in this games hub seeing as Elden Ring is a sequel to dark souls

[@hafizo_kurosaki]

Fuck Andre. I want to see my man Patches trolling greedy casuls again

[@nirmiak9906]

imagine people getting angry at the cost of an item from andre, hitting him expecting him to just take it, and getting dropkicked back into OG demon souls

[@baizuo_6246]

@@hafizo_kurosaki well patches is also in demon souls and bloodborne so the game doesent have to be dark souls for him to be included

[@MrDibara]

You DO realize George isn't too familiar with the gaming world, right? Look at him describing Dark Souls, as if it was this not so well known game from many years ago. Him saying Elden Ring is a sequel to Dark Souls was probably just a mistake on his part, he himself admits he's not a (in his own words) "video gamer". X3 I feel like people are taking what he said too literally without paying attention to *him,* ironically. I think from all we've seen so far and from all that was covered by other channels, it's pretty clear that Elden Ring has its own universe and setting, seperate from Dark Souls'. We might find similarities, but that's it. _(I'll be holding onto hope that FromSoft find yet another bizarre way to include Patches, just as they've done with Bloodborne)_

[@MrDibara]

@@nirmiak9906 And right in front of the Dragon God for added insult. *>PUNCH

[@rafiulhaque2838]

Wow! this video ends right where it starts. Replay and you'll understand. God, this will make a good loop.

[@gellister]

Considering the only other author I am aware of in terms of reactions to video games based off their work was Andrzej Sapkowski being a real pill about CDPR's success with The Witcher, GRRM here is downright dandy and heartwarming.

[@thenablade858]

Tom Clancy did not seem to have a problem with the video games based off his books either. Ubisoft even bought his name.

[@jorgemurilo7779]

Parasite Eve Hideaki Sena too

[@holographicfrog1503]

Andrzej Sapkowski is bit of a bitch for a man who ripped his entire book series from one he translated to Polish. The Elric series, which is better anyways. Just tired of people claiming he's some kind of genius author.

[@conniefan123]

Thanks for placidusax and the grafted blade, pretty cool stuff

[@JonLee123]

So basically George made the perfect dough base and Fromsoft added the tomato sauce and toppings and baked that shit to perfection... Elden Pizza. HYPE!

[@belisarius6949]

Damnit Im hungry now

[@loganking1392]

perfect analogy i love it

[@belisarius6949]

I ordered pizza after this

[@NEEDFORSLEEP213]

Martin said he was done on the project years ago so safe to assume way before BB was released so the oven gotta be on full blast

[@johnnyzero8853]

Calm down, just caaaaaaalm down.