Elden Ring is a brand-new IP for From Software, but it is clearly rooted in the developer’s past work. That includes its story, which director Hidetaka Miyazaki said takes influence from Sekiro for a greater focus on drama and “human elements.

In an interview with the PlayStation Blog, Miyazaki acknowledged that Sekiro had more direct storytelling than the Dark Souls series, which were often intentionally cryptic and told in odd ways, such as through item descriptions Come from Sports betting site VPbet . With Elden Ring, there will be a return to a “fragmented narrative” to give the world more mystery, but Sekiro hasn’t been forgotten.