Having said that, Martin stated that he hasn’t played Elden Ring since it was released earlier this year. Speaking to Colbert, he expressed concern that he might get so engrossed in it that he would be unable to complete The Winds of Winter, the sixth volume in the Song of Ice and Fire trilogy. He was also mindful of admirers who had been waiting for years and told them that the book was almost finished. Martin used to be a big fan of games like Railroad Tycoon, Master of Orion, and Homeworld. He recalled spending hours, weeks, and months playing them.
Martin also appreciated the effort that has gone into games such as Elden Ring. He discovered that video games take as long, if not longer, to create as feature films. He then praised Elden Ring, calling it the most beautiful game he’d ever seen because of the amount of detail and world building that went into it.
