Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki recently discussed the use of guides in Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE:SONY) FromSoftware games, calling it “a perfectly valid playstyle.”
He acknowledged that while the studio knows players often use guides, they aim for players to experience their games “organically.”
“Of course players are going to consult guides, and there’s going to be a wealth of information on the web and in their communities where they have access to the secrets and the strategies. We expect that,” Miyakazi told PC Gamer.
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Elden Ring’s expansive map and tough bosses make guides almost necessary for all but the most determined players.
While he said that using a guide is fine, he added: “We obviously understand [players use guides], but we don’t make or plan anything with that as a prerequisite. If anything, we try to cater to the player who is completely blind and wants to go through organically. If they can’t do it, then there’s some room for improvement on our behalf, and we’d like to try to embrace those players more in the future.”
This approach will continue in the upcoming DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, which is set to release on June 21 for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. However, to access the new content, players need to defeat Mohg, the Lord of Blood—a challenge that many players have yet to overcome.
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