Elden Ring Nightreign is an upcoming spin-off from FromSoftware's acclaimed Elden Ring! Dive into the latest updates and exciting developments surrounding this highly anticipated game.
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Elden Ring Nightreign News
2025
April 16
⚫︎ With the launch of Elden Ring: Nightreign on the horizon, FromSoftware has introduced Raider, a new playable character, via a thrilling trailer released on April 15 on Twitter (X). Raider, an aging Viking armed with a formidable axe, demonstrates his prowess by single-handedly defeating a dragon. The trailer also showcases his unique ability to summon a monolith block, creating elevated platforms that aid ranged characters and enhance his aerial combat tactics.
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 for Duchess, one of eight predetermined characters in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlike its predecessor, Nightreign opts for fixed characters over a customizable avatar, with four characters already revealed.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Reveals New Duchess Character (Game Rant)
February 14
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will incorporate bosses from previous Elden Ring and FromSoftware games, but according to director Junya Ishizaki in a GameSpot interview, their inclusion is mainly for gameplay enhancements, not lore depth.
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 disclosed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature dynamic, procedurally generated environments including volcanoes, swamps, and forests. These elements will alter the game world, ensuring each playthrough is unique.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Procedurally Generated Maps Guarantee No Two Playthroughs Are the Same (Game8)
February 2
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign's director, Junya Ishizaki, told PC Gamer that the game's roguelike mechanics were developed to streamline the RPG experience—focusing on exploration, character development, and leveling—rather than following industry trends.
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 the final volume of the Elden Ring: Become Lord full-color visual comic series, titled Become Lord II. Priced at 3,300 yen (approximately $21.45), it's available for purchase on Book Walker and Amazon Japan, wrapping up the Become Lord storyline.
Read more: Elden Ring: Become Lord II Completes the Comic’s Storyline (Siliconera)
January 30
⚫︎ As Elden Ring: Nightreign emerges as one of the year's most eagerly awaited games, scalpers are capitalizing on the demand for early access. FromSoftware's Network Test, set for February 11, has led to listings on eBay where sellers use confirmation email screenshots to sell access, despite not having actual codes yet. This test offers a first look at Nightreign, a multiplayer survival action RPG within the Elden Ring universe.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test Confirmations Sent Out, Immediately Scalped (The Gamer)
January 10
⚫︎ Registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign closed network test is now open, set to occur 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 enthusiast, chickensandwich420, has pledged to battle Messmer from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC daily with a different weapon, without taking damage, until Elden Ring: Nightreign's release. Originally planning to tackle various bosses, the focus narrowed to Messmer due to university commitments.
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 feature the iconic player messaging system from previous FromSoftware games, director Junya Ishizaki confirmed to IGN Japan. This decision aligns with the game's session-based structure, limiting each playthrough to about 40 minutes. Set in the procedurally generated world of Limveld, Nightreign introduces a roguelike format with a three-day progression system and co-op for up to three players.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign won’t have Dark Souls’ best feature, but for good reason (PCGamesN)
2024
December 17
⚫︎ In an interview with Famitsu, game director Junya Ishizaki revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include select enemies from the Dark Souls series, enhancing the chaos brought by the Night King. Set in a parallel universe, the game features eight distinct playable characters and a unique three-day progression system, with the Spectral Hawk aiding exploration.
Read more: Elden Ring: Nightreign to Feature Some Enemies From the Dark Souls Series (Mp1st)
December 17
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will offer both single-player and three-player co-op modes, but won't support two-player gameplay. Director Junya Ishizaki told IGN that the game is designed for solo or trio play, with no option for duos. Players can team up in groups of three to tackle bosses during the upcoming network test.
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 announced that registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test will open on January 10, 2025, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the test 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)
