# ‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged world

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 00:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| player.one | 'Elden Ring' and 'The Duskbloods': Hidetaka Miyazaki Explains His Fascination With Hands and Feet | 2026-09-03 16:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNVEtuc2xVWGZFMUdIalNWTFFpdko4ajdSM0tLUlduRWtjLU0yZFFkVVJQTDQ4R0I0M0xEd0F2LVZ0OUVqRTJFSmg5NFRtNmZVS3pPSWFSamFFdmRZU1B3N3lMSUxtVzhURlFIRjBNMFdxdjI3NHFXR3VYUmNoaklIWVVuZ19lczZZVm9FRWRRVzBuWnJ5Q0c2Z3cxRmk4c2ZYdVJtTFlyYzA?oc=5) |
| GameSpot | Game Director Finally Addresses His Rumored Foot Fetish–Wait, Not Kojima, The Other One | 2026-09-03 16:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxONlZ1M1dBLTBwd2dxNGFJTDJqZHV0TldSc2t1V19QdjBXeHBzMFAxWFBvUmVqMHNITzVuY3dpWjZRTjgtcmxlZkJkUnpfa2xuX3M5VmVXT3RPVjZ5azdESGdCQm84SzNaaFd5cmxxWm1ONVU3a1gyWXQzOEg3VEROTE9SUXVWU3ZWelNodThocDRmMDliVWl2NFJMNGVGTGNPYkRDM3liRnBQcXRHNDJKYXBLRWxFYjF0XzdueQ?oc=5) |
| Tech4Gamers | FromSoftware Boss Hidetaka Miyazaki Says He Has No Idea Why Fans Think He Likes Feet | 2026-09-03 16:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQTHhVd0VQTU5YQkM2VWhSS2U0LWRRUDRQc3h6SjR3bllJOFZBeGkxYy1uajBvR0pQbkRzOWV4bHJIYzQ5VlV2d0hHQ1I2THpaaEFvLVFVSlo3MU55cHhnZDB6SWNCZGVhX2IzS0stdXl0dTJfYlhYYjlJYmJMNXBUUktkZkM4VjhXSGNzVFZGNGVNZw?oc=5) |
| gamesradar.com | Hidetaka Miyazaki says he has no idea why people think "I have a bit of a thing for feet," apparently forgetting all the barefoot women in FromSoftware games | 2026-09-03 16:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgJBVV95cUxOd2htQ0ZYczEwelQySFlLMm5LcDFfV09EZmNERGlwXzFGOEx6OFdWTU5PWHBoQVZIdW10djF5eGpFZG9rNXBZM25SVG84MkMtb2hMc0NOODZNSmNpVHpmandsOGl2bTlkeDFzRmU0Tjd1Qnkyb2RuLU9ER21lRnhGLUVzS0hGenFFRXJhVnZwS1RmWTNIaW9UU1NZXzVHTnl0ZXdMXzFUNDV6aUw3V3liSktESGUxUUxvbk1paktWZjZ2TTVjdE9iclFjRzFyd0NHajNYQUVGQmJpa0Q3X194SjBTcHYzQ0FrSU94aVJvbkd3bk0xZWdFdXNzR2ZqVGJ6RloxdDBaX0tpbVpic3BDeUFfWjR3NllrZWpELWstaEpxTURFVEE?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Elden Ring Director Doesn't 'Have A Thing For Feet' | 2026-09-03 16:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5JcnE2YUw1MkJVdFRTdGV4azlpNG01UWRSZW11MEI4SW1ZaXF6TXlxZ2o3aERVVWhmWjZRM0c0cm9rRFhVR1JCcnVoOF9DRWQ1WnNfWUNodmNnQ05SbkxBM0RpeGw2U0wwb2F5RGRmNzN6VGlNSU04?oc=5) |
| IGN | Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Is Confused by the Rumors That He Has a 'Thing for Feet' | 2026-09-03 16:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOQWdSZzJ6aHFzUWFRc083bmk2UkRGdDZOblNqUzR3eGt6THVGbWJsTTJCdmVhM0VZcWM2ZVJfZ05GS1kyTG1sQ0N0UUVJOGw1T2Jvb2tQRW1jNTBObFVJN0lBS0VaMEY5S0Y3YW1PYnFRVFg3UWNIYzRvckNDSlpkTlBhbjN5MGt3bThFMjA3bm5YaEVQSG1Ia0NadnFFdUp1SHExVjF3Q3d2ZUlBMzA3VUpuVUptNVBpOG5ZM2MzYjQ3ZUtmTW9TSDAyX2E0cTEzMXc2SkkwSWlMX3ltVVBtSy1lQlY?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | ‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged world | 2026-09-03 16:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNVVJBRVEtUlJ4bDhuVkliU3BIY0VaNDJYRi1jOG5hcWJGTHB3LVVWRzBndDUxenlmM1dnQVBNSHBncFRfUjgxWXEzeXpGeTFtY0RZTWk0TTRJb2Y2TzE3WmdCLXJxMjRvbGZlTzZJSkRCYVl2N19aVl9fVVZoNVc0SU1Fdk9aMmJvOXJpZTVzMnFwcGEtdW1MX0R5OVFQRm96TjJ6WENpNDVmOVRCdHlSY0tFNlZUeWNWUWhVSWh3Wm10ZDJCQUN6aUd2Rlh2cENWTUI4SGdIWTN5QQ?oc=5) |

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