
Elden Ring's director believes Dark Souls 2 ultimately helped the overall series, partly because it had different directors.
Speaking to IGN in a new interview, Elden Ring director and FromSoftware studio head Hidetaka Miyazaki looked back on Dark Souls 2. Opinions vary wildly on Dark Souls 2, depending on who you ask - some call it the worst Dark Souls game to date, while others praise it as the black sheep of the franchise, with its open-ended gameplay and player-driven exploration.