Exciting news for fans of Elden Ring: Bandai Namco has started sending out emails to participants for the closed testing of Elden Ring: Nightreign, scheduled from February 14 to 17, 2025. Selected players will get an exclusive chance to experience the game's new three-person cooperative mode before its official release.
However, due to the high demand and popularity of Nightreign, scammers are taking advantage of the situation by circulating fake testing invitations. Reports have surfaced of players receiving emails that appear to be official notifications from Bandai Namco, containing supposed invitations to the testing phase. These fraudulent emails include links to counterfeit websites designed to mimic Steam's appearance.
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Victims who click on these links are prompted to log in, resulting in the loss of access to their accounts. In some instances, these deceptive messages appear to come from the victims' friends. Some affected players have successfully regained access to their accounts by reaching out to Steam support.
It's crucial to exercise caution with any links received and to verify the authenticity of the sources. If in doubt, always consult official channels and avoid clicking on suspicious links.
In other news, Elden Ring: Nightreign will not feature the messaging system found in other FromSoftware games. Project director Junya Ishizaki explained in an interview that the decision to remove the feature stems from the limited duration of gaming sessions, which last approximately forty minutes. This time constraint does not allow players sufficient opportunity to leave or check messages during play.
