announced at e3 2019, "elden ring" is an upcoming third-person, action role-playing game developed by fromsoftware and published by bandai namco entertainment for microsoft windows, playstation 4, and xbox one. the game is being directed by hidetaka miyazaki, best known for creating the "souls" series also developed by fromsoftware, with worldbuilding by fantasy novelist george r. r. martin, best known for his "a song of ice and fire" franchise. a fan of martin's work, miyazaki contacted him with an offer to work together on a project, giving him the creative freedom to write the overarching lore and worldbuilding aspects of the game's universe. miyazaki used his contributions as the foundation of the game's narrative, comparing the process to that of using a "dungeon master's handbook in a tabletop rpg".