In an interview regarding Elden Ring, director Hidetaka Miyazaki explains how the arrival of the Demon’s Soul remake has caused pressure towards the graphic rendering of his game
2021 has been a minefield as far as video game release is concerned, finding many works with being postponed. This year, players will finally have the opportunity to enjoy the titles that have been waiting for the longest: among them, there are some with established dates, such as Horizon Forbidden West, while others remain hovering in the air, such as God of War. Ragnarok. It will therefore be a year full of important productions, and for sure the competition for the next game of the year will be fiercer than ever, with titles that will outclass each other also thanks to the constant advancement of the technology used in the creation of video games. This search for continuous improvement was also felt by the author of Elden Ring, who mentions how the graphic rendering of the game was influenced by the remake of Demon’s Soul.
The graphics of Demon’s Soul versus that of Elden Ring
In Edge magazine, the videogame director Hidetaka Miyazaki of FromSoftware has released statements that go to deepen the ways in which he approached the development of his latest effort, Elden Ring. Previously we were able to find out exactly what the role of the famous writer George RR Martin was, and in the interview Miyazaki unveils additional crucial aspects that the development team had to focus on. Apparently, the revamp of Demon’s Soul carried out by Bluepoint would have played a decisive role in the production of Elden Ring, due to the graphic fidelity that was applied towards the remake.
Miyazaki says he did not play the re-release of Demon’s Soul, but believes it still led to a lot of pressure on the Elden Ring graphics team. This in reality does not happen, however, only with respect to the new title coming out in February, but also with the rest of the games produced by the studio. Graphic fidelity is not prioritized over everything else, and what the developers ask of it is based on the systems and requirements imposed by the game anyway, thus becoming a less important part when compared to other elements of development. For the director, this is an area that often makes him feel quite “desolate” towards the graphics team, since he recognizes their great commitment. With Elden Ring, the graphics system team and programmers have added numerous new features and functionalities, resulting in one of the most beautiful games ever created.
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