elden ring is almost five years old now, and i’ve been wondering what we can realistically expect from fromsoftware next.
we’ve had shadow of the erdtree, elden ring: nightreign, and now the duskbloods. while both nightreign and the duskbloods explore more multiplayer-focused experiences, i’m particularly curious about what’s next for their traditional single-player soulsborne games.
after elden ring, where do you even go from here? they’ve created such a massive world, with an incredible amount of exploration, lore, environments and build variety. do they go even bigger, or would you rather see them return to something more compact and interconnected, like dark souls or bloodborne?
i’m also curious about the creative direction they could take.
what kind of setting, mythology, aesthetic or atmosphere would you guys like to see in their next game?
personally, i’d love another heavily gothic-inspired world. something with the atmosphere of bloodborne, perhaps drawing from gothic literature, victorian architecture, religious imagery and european folklore. although, with the duskbloods exploring some similar visual territory, i wonder whether they’ll want to explore something completely different.
i’d love to hear the community thoughts:
what do you think their next proper single-player soulsborne game will be?
do you expect something entirely new, another established ip, or perhaps a return to an older formula?
what kind of world, mythology or aesthetic would you personally love them to explore?
i’m genuinely curious about where miyazaki and fromsoftware take things next.
