Earlier this year, FromSoftware president and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki stated that the studio didn’t have any plans in place at the time for an Elden Ring 2, and in a recent interview with IGN Japan (translated by Automaton Media), he reiterated the same, stating that a sequel to the acclaimed open world action RPG isn’t something that FromSoftware is considering right now. “We’re not really considering developments such as an Elden Ring 2,” he said.

That said, Miyazaki went on to add that the Elden Ring IP could still expand in the future, even if a sequel isn’t being worked on right now. “I would like to tell you that we are not ruling out the development of the Elden Ring IP in some form in the future,” he said.

Interestingly, Miyazaki has also confirmed that though an Elden Ring 2 isn’t yet in the works, FromSoftware does have multiple projects currently in the works across a variety of genres. The studio’s parent company Kadokawa Corporation is also currently in talks to be acquired by Sony.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is nominated for Game of the Year at the upcoming The Game Awards, becoming the first expansion to be nominated for the main category in the annual awards show’s history. Elden Ring itself won the category at the 2022 awards.

Speaking in a recent interview with IGN Japan, when asked about the future of the Elden Ring property, Miyazaki said that though he doesn’t view Shadow of the Erdtree as the end of Elden Ring, it’s still going to be a “big break”, which means we’ll be waiting a while to see what’s next for the series.

“I’m not going to say, ‘This is the end of it,'” he said. “This is because I don’t think we need to destroy the possibilities of the future and the good ideas that may be born in the future. However, at this point, there is no additional DLC or Elden Ring 2 in mind. Even if it’s not the complete end of the story, I think this DLC will be a big break.”

Of course, Shadow of the Erdtree itself is looking like it’s going to be a massive experience, so Elden Ring fans have quite a lot to look forward to. FromSoftware is touting it as its biggest expansion to date, and it’s confirmed to feature a new map that will be larger than the base game’s Limgrave area, and more than 10 new boss fights.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree launches on June 21 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It will cost $39.99.