In an interview with Xbox Wire Japan, President and Representative Director of FromSoftware Hidetaka Miyazaki spoke about the success of Elden Ring.
[Thanks, Xbox Wire Japan!]
Additionally, he elaborated on the differences between Dark Souls and Elden Ring, such as the greater production scale due to it being an open-world game.
We tried to select and design the Spirit Ashes with game characters and individuality in mind as much as possible.