Hidetaka Miyazaki says Shadow of the Erdtree focusing on Miquella is about "completing Elden Ring's circle" and honoring George R.R. Martin's contributions to the open-world RPG

Elden Ring.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's focus on Miquella was born of the desire to "honor George R.R. Martin's contributions" to FromSoftware's game.

That's according to Elden Ring director and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki, speaking to The Verge in a new interview. Miyazaki tells the outlet that the focus on Miqeulla, brother of Malenia, in the expansion was "born of the desire to honor George R.R. Martin's contributions to the game."