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Elden Ring Nightreign News

2025

April 16

⚫︎ As the launch of Elden Ring: Nightreign draws near, FromSoftware has introduced a new playable character, Raider, in a trailer released on April 15 via X (formerly Twitter). Raider, depicted as an aging Viking wielding a formidable axe, demonstrates powerful combat abilities, even capable of single-handedly defeating a dragon. The trailer also showcases his unique ability to summon a massive monolith block, creating elevated platforms that aid ranged allies and enhance Raider's aerial attack strategy.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Raider is an Axe-Swinging, Ale Drinking, Dragon Uppercutting Playable Character [ttpp]

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 opts for a fixed set of characters rather than a customizable protagonist, with four characters already revealed.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Reveals New Duchess Character [ttpp]

February 14

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature familiar bosses from previous Elden Ring and FromSoftware titles. However, director Junya Ishizaki clarified in an interview with GameSpot that these inclusions are primarily for gameplay enhancement rather than deep lore connections.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Brings Dark Souls Bosses Back, Just Don't Think Too Hard About the Lore Implications [ttpp]

February 12

⚫︎ In PC Gamer Magazine Issue 405, director Junya Ishizaki shared that Elden Ring: Nightreign will incorporate procedurally generated elements such as volcanoes, swamps, and forests. These dynamic terrain changes aim to ensure that no two playthroughs are the same.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Procedurally Generated Maps Guarantee No Two Playthroughs Are the Same [ttpp]

February 2

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign's roguelike elements were not introduced to chase industry trends but emerged naturally during development, according to director Junya Ishizaki in an interview with PC Gamer. The aim was to condense the RPG experience into a more focused gameplay loop.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign went roguelike as the focus was "condensing" the RPG experience down, not because FromSoftware was "chasing a trend" [ttpp]

January 31

⚫︎ Kadokawa has released Elden Ring: Become Lord II, the concluding volume of the full-color visual comic series. Priced at 3,300 yen (approximately $21.45), it is available for purchase on platforms like Book Walker and Amazon Japan. This release follows the first volume, which debuted in June 2024, and wraps up the Become Lord storyline.

Read more: Elden Ring: Become Lord II Completes the Comic’s Storyline [ttpp]

January 30

⚫︎ With Elden Ring: Nightreign topping lists of the most anticipated games of the year, the 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, but listings for test access have already appeared on eBay. Scalpers are using screenshots of the confirmation emails as proof, despite not having the actual codes. The Network Test provides an early hands-on experience with Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer survival action RPG set in the Elden Ring universe.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test Confirmations Sent Out, Immediately Scalped [ttpp]

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 [ttpp]

January 8

⚫︎ An Elden Ring player, chickensandwich420, has pledged to fight Messmer from the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC daily with a different weapon and without taking a hit until Elden Ring: Nightreign is released. Originally planning to cycle through bosses from all FromSoftware games, the player chose to focus on Messmer due to time constraints related to 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 [ttpp]

January

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will not feature the iconic player messaging system from previous FromSoftware titles, as confirmed by director Junya Ishizaki in an interview with IGN Japan. Instead, players will see the ghosts of others. The decision to remove messaging stems from Nightreign’s session-based design, which limits each playthrough to around 40 minutes. Set in the procedurally generated world 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 [ttpp]

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 brought by the Night King and aligning with the game's theme of disruption. Set in a parallel universe, Nightreign allows FromSoftware to pay homage to its past titles. The game will feature eight distinct playable characters, each with unique abilities and backstories. A new progression system will span three virtual days, with each cycle introducing changes to the map, including new events, enemies, and points of interest. The Spectral Hawk, a companion, will aid players in exploring and navigating the evolving landscape.

Read more: Elden Ring: Nightreign to Feature Some Enemies From the Dark Souls Series [ttpp]

December 17

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will offer 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 that the title 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 network test scheduled for early 2025.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign can be played in 3-player co-op or single player, but not as a duo [ttpp]

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 sometime in the following month.

Read more: Registration for the ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN Network Test will open on January 10, 2025 [ttpp]