Hidetaka Miyazaki, the maestro behind Elden Ring, is playing with the idea of full-on co-op in future FromSoftware titles. In chit-chats with PC Gamer, which probably included some geeking out over Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (which by the way got 4.5 glorious stars), Miyazaki hinted they might let players team up from start to finish. This comes as a shift from the game’s earlier ‘help me with this boss and then see yourself out, buddy’ approach.
While Elden Ring lets you buddy up, it’s more of a fleeting rendezvous than a road trip with friends. Players can currently jump into each other’s games, play superhero by bashing a boss or two, then vanish like a ghost who’s completed their haunting duties. Miyazaki gave a nod to the popular Seamless Co-op mod, which lets gamers stick together throughout their journey, saying this is not completely off the cards for future fun in the Lands Between or wherever their next dark, monster-crammed adventure map lies.
Did you hear? FromSoftware’s thinking about letting you cling to your pals for the whole ride in their future games, potentially turning solo slogs into buddy movies with swords. The idea is sparking excitement and hope among gamers who want to share more than just fleeting monster bashes. Imagine, full co-op could mean transforming lonely game nights into pizza-fueled, friendship-testing marathons.
**Hot Take**
From lonely wanderer to never-ending buddy road trip, Miyazaki’s game design might go from solo symphony to a full orchestra of teamed-up gamers. If FromSoftware rolls out these co-op changes, get ready to tell your friends to gear up for more than just boss fights—it’ll be friendship forging through fiery pits and supreme teamwork trials! And hey, if all fails, at least we can blame the team dynamics rather than our own gaming skills, right?
Original Article: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/elden-rings-hidetaka-miyazaki-doesnt-oppose-the-popular-seamless-co-op-mod-and-may-consider-including-beginning-to-end-total-co-op-in-future-fromsoftware-games