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Elden Ring Nightreign is an upcoming spin-off of FromSoftware's most recent masterpiece! Read on to learn about the game's latest news and developments!
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Elden Ring Nightreign News
2025
May 6
⚫︎ Elden Ring Nightreign inches closer to its release date, and FromSoftware gave fans a sneak peek at one of its bosses, who oddly seemed familiar with its resemblance to a cartoon character.. IGN dropped new gameplay footage featuring one of the 8 Nightlords, "Libra, Creature of Night." However, aside from its battle prowess, fans have noticed something about how the devastating goat-like Nightlord looks.
The gameplay revealed that Libra is a madness-inducing boss, afflicting players with the Madness Status Effect which results in health and focus points loss while also stunning them. The footage highlights the importance of team coordination as the Creature of the Night features large area-of-effect attacks and unique patterns.
May 5
⚫︎ Elden Ring Nightreign’s release date looms near, and players can’t wait to get their hands on the multiplayer Souls RPG. FromSoftware unveiled an overview trailer of Nightreign featuring the game’s lore, features, mechanics, and more.
The trailer highlights how players will be dropped into a shifting version of Limveld—an ever-changing world that alters with each run. Teams of up to three players must work together to defeat enemies, gather resources, and grow stronger while outrunning a deadly ring of fire. The ultimate goal is to survive long enough to face one of the powerful Nightlords.
April 29
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign has revealed the PC requirements needed to get the game running on PC, as well as noting that the game takes up 30GB of storage.
April 16
⚫︎ As the release of Elden Ring: Nightreign approaches, FromSoftware has unveiled another playable character, Raider, in a trailer shared on April 15 via Twitter (X). Described as an aging Viking wielding a powerful axe, Raider showcases heavy-hitting combat skills, even taking down a dragon single-handedly. The trailer also highlights his ability to summon a large monolith block, creating elevated platforms that can assist allies—particularly ranged characters—while giving Raider a tactical edge in aerial attacks.
April 9
⚫︎ FromSoftware has released a new trailer showcasing Duchess, one of eight predetermined playable characters in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlike its predecessor, Nightreign does not include a character creator, instead featuring eight fixed characters—four of which have been revealed so far.
February 14
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature bosses from previous Elden Ring and FromSoftware titles, but fans speculating about their lore significance may not need to overthink it. In an interview with GameSpot, Elden Ring Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki clarified that the inclusion of these familiar foes is primarily for gameplay purposes.
February 12
⚫︎ In PC Gamer Magazine Issue 405, director Junya Ishizaki revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature procedurally generated environmental elements such as volcanoes, swamps, and forests. As reported by GamesRadar, these large-scale terrain changes are designed to reshape the game world with each session.
February 2
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki has clarified that the game's roguelike features weren’t added to follow industry trends, but rather emerged organically from the development process. Speaking to PC Gamer in a recent issue, Ishizaki explained that the goal was to condense the RPG experience—exploration, character building, and leveling—into a tighter, more focused loop.
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), the volume is now available for purchase through platforms such as Book Walker and Amazon Japan. The release follows the first volume, which debuted in June 2024, and concludes the story of the Become Lord series.
January 30
⚫︎ With Elden Ring: Nightreign ranking among the most anticipated titles of the year, demand for early access is high—and scalpers are taking notice. As FromSoftware begins sending out confirmation emails for its limited-space Network Test, scheduled for February 11, listings for test access have already begun appearing on platforms like eBay.
Some sellers are attempting to profit by using screenshots of the confirmation emails as proof, despite not yet having access to actual codes. The Network Test offers fans an early hands-on experience with Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer survival action RPG set in the Elden Ring universe. While a full release date has yet to be announced, the test provides a glimpse into FromSoftware’s newest gameplay experiment.
January 10
⚫︎ Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have opened registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign closed network test, scheduled to run from February 14 to 16 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
January 8
⚫︎ An Elden Ring player known as chickensandwich420 has committed to fighting 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, according to TheGamer. While the original plan was to cycle through bosses across all FromSoftware games, the player opted to focus solely on Messmer due to time constraints, citing their final year of university as a key factor.
January
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will not include the iconic player messaging system featured in previous FromSoftware titles, director Junya Ishizaki confirmed in an interview with IGN Japan. While players will still see the ghosts of others, the ability to leave floor messages—often used for guidance, humor, or deception—has been removed due to the game's new structure.
According to Ishizaki, the decision stems from Nightreign’s session-based design, where each playthrough lasts around 40 minutes. With limited time for exploration, the team determined there wouldn't be enough opportunity for players to read or write messages. Set in the procedurally generated realm of Limveld, Nightreign introduces a roguelike format, featuring a three-day progression system and co-op gameplay for up to three players.
2024
December 17
⚫︎ In an interview with Famitsu, game director Junya Ishizaki revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include a small number of enemies from the Dark Souls series. These additions reflect the chaos brought into the world by the Night King and align with the game’s thematic focus on disruption. Set in a parallel universe, Nightreign allows FromSoftware to reference its previous titles.
Ishizaki also revaled that the game will feature eight distinct playable characters, each with unique abilities and backstories. A new progression system will unfold the world across three virtual days, with each cycle introducing changes to the map, including new events, enemies, and points of interest. Exploration will also be supported by the Spectral Hawk, a companion designed to help players discover shortcuts and navigate the evolving landscape.
December 17
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature single-player and three-player co-op modes, but will not support two-player gameplay. In an interview with IGN, game director Junya Ishizaki confirmed the title is designed specifically for solo or trio play, stating that it's one or the other; no duos. Players will be able to team up in groups of three to take on bosses when the network test launches in early 2025.
December 13
⚫︎ Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have officially announced that registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test will begin on January 10, 2025. The test will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and is scheduled for sometime in the following month.
