Elden Ring Nightreign is an exciting upcoming spin-off from FromSoftware's acclaimed Elden Ring. Dive into the latest news and updates about this highly anticipated game!
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Elden Ring Nightreign News
2025
April 16
⚫︎ As the launch of Elden Ring: Nightreign draws near, 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 prowess by single-handedly defeating a dragon. The trailer also showcases his unique ability to summon a large monolith block, which can create elevated platforms to aid ranged allies 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
⚫︎ A new trailer has unveiled Duchess, one of eight fixed playable characters in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlike its predecessor, Nightreign forgoes a character creator, opting instead for a set of eight distinct 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 games, but director Junya Ishizaki clarified in a GameSpot interview that their inclusion is primarily for gameplay, not 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 disclosed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include procedurally generated environments like volcanoes, swamps, and forests. These dynamic terrain changes will ensure that each playthrough offers a unique experience.
Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Procedurally Generated Maps Guarantee No Two Playthroughs Are the Same (Game8)
February 2
⚫︎ Director Junya Ishizaki emphasized in a PC Gamer interview that the roguelike elements in Elden Ring: Nightreign were developed to condense the RPG experience into a tighter, more focused gameplay loop, not to chase 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 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's available on platforms such as Book Walker and Amazon Japan, concluding 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 anticipated games, scalpers are capitalizing on the demand for early access. FromSoftware has begun sending out Network Test confirmations for the limited-space event scheduled for February 11. Listings for test access have already surfaced on eBay, with some sellers using screenshots of confirmation emails as proof, despite not yet having access to actual codes. The Network Test offers fans a chance to experience 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, chickensandwich420, has pledged to battle Messmer from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC daily with a new weapon and without taking any hits until Elden Ring: Nightreign launches. This commitment stems from time constraints due to the player's 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
⚫︎ Director Junya Ishizaki confirmed in an IGN Japan interview that Elden Ring: Nightreign will not feature the iconic player messaging system from previous FromSoftware titles. Instead, players will see ghosts of others, but due to the game's session-based design and 40-minute playthroughs, the decision was made to remove the ability to leave floor messages. 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 (PCGamesN)
2024
December 17
⚫︎ In an interview with Famitsu, director Junya Ishizaki revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include some enemies from the Dark Souls series, reflecting the thematic chaos introduced by the Night King. Set in a parallel universe, the game features eight distinct playable characters, each with unique abilities and backstories. A new progression system unfolds the world across three virtual days, introducing changes to the map, including new events, enemies, and points of interest. The Spectral Hawk companion aids players in exploration and navigation.
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 will not support two-player gameplay. Director Junya Ishizaki confirmed in an IGN interview that the game is designed for solo or trio play, with the network test launching in early 2025 allowing players to team up in groups of three to tackle bosses.
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. The test will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, 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)
