Elden Ring Nightreign is an upcoming spin-off of FromSoftware's most recent masterpiece! Dive into the latest news and developments about this highly anticipated game!
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Elden Ring Nightreign News
2025
April 16
⚫︎ As the release of Elden Ring: Nightreign draws closer, FromSoftware has introduced another playable character, Raider, in a trailer released on April 15 via Twitter (X). Raider, an aging Viking with a formidable axe, demonstrates his heavy-hitting combat prowess, including taking down a dragon single-handedly. The trailer also showcases his unique ability to summon a large monolith block, which creates elevated platforms that can aid allies—especially those using ranged attacks—and provide Raider with strategic advantages for aerial assaults.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Raider is an Axe-Swinging, Ale Drinking, Dragon Uppercutting Playable Character (Game8)
April 9
⚫︎ FromSoftware has unveiled a new trailer featuring Duchess, one of the eight predetermined playable characters in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlike its predecessor, Nightreign does not offer a character creator, instead presenting eight fixed characters, four of which have been revealed so far.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Reveals New Duchess Character (Game Rant)
February 14
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature bosses from previous Elden Ring and FromSoftware titles, but director Junya Ishizaki clarified in a GameSpot interview that their inclusion is primarily for gameplay purposes rather than lore significance.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Brings Dark Souls Bosses Back, Just Don't Think Too Hard About the Lore Implications (Game8)
February 12
⚫︎ In PC Gamer Magazine Issue 405, director Junya Ishizaki revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include procedurally generated environmental elements like volcanoes, swamps, and forests. These features, reported by GamesRadar, are designed to dynamically change the game world with each session.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Procedurally Generated Maps Guarantee No Two Playthroughs Are the Same (Game8)
February 2
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki emphasized to PC Gamer that the game's roguelike features were not added to follow trends but evolved naturally from the development process. The aim was to condense the RPG experience into a more focused loop.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign went roguelike as the focus was condensing
the RPG experience down, not because FromSoftware was chasing a trend
(GamesRadar)
January 31
⚫︎ Kadokawa has released Elden Ring: Become Lord II, the second and final volume of the full-color visual comic series. Priced at 3,300 yen (approximately $21.45), it is available for purchase through platforms like Book Walker and Amazon Japan, concluding the Become Lord storyline that started in June 2024.
Read more: Elden Ring: Become Lord II Completes the Comic’s Storyline (Siliconera)
January 30
⚫︎ As one of the most anticipated games of the year, Elden Ring: Nightreign's demand for early access has led to scalping. FromSoftware has begun sending out confirmation emails for its limited-space Network Test, scheduled for February 11. Listings for test access have already appeared on eBay, with some sellers using screenshots of confirmation emails as proof, despite not having actual codes yet. The Network Test offers an early glimpse into Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer survival action RPG set in the Elden Ring universe.
Read more: Elden Ring Neightreign Network Test Confirmations Sent Out, Immediately Scalped (The Gamer)
January 10
⚫︎ Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have opened registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign closed network test, set to run from February 14 to 16 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign closed network test registration now available(Gematsu)
January 8
⚫︎ An Elden Ring player known as chickensandwich420 has vowed to battle Messmer from the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC every day with a different weapon—and without taking a single hit—until Elden Ring: Nightreign launches. Originally planning to cycle through bosses from all FromSoftware games, the player decided to focus solely on Messmer due to time constraints and their final year of university.
Read more: An Elden Ring player has promised to fight Messmer every day with a new weapon until FromSoftware releases Elden Ring: Nightreign (PC Gamer)
January
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will not include the iconic player messaging system seen in previous FromSoftware titles, as confirmed by director Junya Ishizaki in an interview with IGN Japan. While players will still see the ghosts of others, the ability to leave floor messages has been removed due to the game's new session-based design, where each playthrough lasts around 40 minutes. Set in the procedurally generated realm of Limveld, Nightreign introduces a roguelike format with a three-day progression system and co-op gameplay for up to three players.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign won’t have Dark Souls’ best feature, but for good reason(https://www.pcgamesn.com/elden-ring-nightreign/message-system)
2024
December 17
⚫︎ In an interview with Famitsu, game director Junya Ishizaki revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include a select number of enemies from the Dark Souls series, reflecting the chaos introduced by the Night King and aligning with the game's thematic focus on disruption. Set in a parallel universe, Nightreign allows FromSoftware to reference its previous titles. The game will feature eight distinct playable characters, each with unique abilities and backstories, and a new progression system that unfolds over three virtual days, with each cycle introducing changes to the map, including new events, enemies, and points of interest. Exploration will be aided by the Spectral Hawk, a companion designed to help players discover shortcuts and navigate the evolving landscape.
Read more: Elden Ring: Nightreign to Feature Some Enemies From the Dark Souls Series (Mp1st)
December 17
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will support single-player and three-player co-op modes but will not include two-player gameplay. In an IGN interview, game director Junya Ishizaki explained that the game is designed specifically for solo or trio play, with no option for duos. Players will be able to team up in groups of three to tackle bosses during the network test launching in early 2025.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign can be played in 3-player co-op or single player, but not as a duo (VGC)
December 13
⚫︎ Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have officially announced that registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test will open on January 10, 2025. The test will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and is scheduled for the following month.
Read more: Registration for the ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN Network Test will open on January 10, 2025.(Elden Ring Official X Account)
