From the interviews that have been released, George R. R. Martin completed his contribution to the game about 2 years ago. I believe that Martin was contracted to write the world building and lore of the game when From Soft was still deep in development of Sekiro. Once Sekiro was done, From Soft took the world that Martin had built and started G eorge RR Martin has spent a lifetime telling stories, so it’s strange to see him lost for words. We’re in the back room of Beastly Books, surrounded by the colourful volumes of his work that SPOILER. (Spoilers Extended) In a 2011 interview, George R.R. Martin comments on Robert refusing to intervene in Cersei and Ned's fight over Lady: "Robert doesn't like that kind of conflict. He likes conflict he can win with a warhammer. He doesn't like the kind of verbal argument, it drives him crazy." George RR Martin dead at 74. Acclaimed fantasty writer George RR Martin has died, family announce. The statement, issued on X, formerly known as Twitter, declared the author died a day before his birthday. Martin, who was best known for his epic though unfinished fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", which was adapted for television by HBO If Martin dies before finishing his book series, then his book series will remain unfinished. Duh. As for the TV show "Game of Thrones", it has already pretty much caught up with the latest book, and they are veering and will continue to veer away from Martin’s books anyway. If your main interest is the TV show, then it’s not going to "come Already a popular line of fantasy novels, George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" captured a new audience of rabid fans via a television drama series that debuted in 2011. Now into its third season George R.R. Martin sucks. He’s created a very interesting series that has captured peoples attention and imaginations and is completely shitting on people’s expectations. There is no reason he should be working on Fire and Blood, Dunk & Egg, Nightflyers, or anything else until he finishes his original series that was started 23 YEARS AGO. George RR Martin's take on fanfiction. George RR Martin on Why He Hates Fanfiction. Found this interview and decided to give it a watch. The title of the video is actually inaccurate, as it doesn't seem like George hates fanfiction per say, but rather the notion of fans profiting off of fanfiction. Which in my opinion, doesn't seem to make This George RR Martin writing philosophy is kind of unique compared to other authors. Where other authors have story beats outlined out that need to be hit Martin allows the character to guide the story. This is what, IMO, makes the series of books great. Martin said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in December 2022 he had "like 1,100, 1,200 pages" done, with 400 or 500 to go before The Winds of Winter was complete. Almost a year on, the author seemingly still has the same amount of work to be done. Emphasis mine, so I'm assuming the latter AoKY4.