Elden Ring: Nightreign Unveiled

Dive into the latest updates and thrilling developments for the highly anticipated Elden Ring: Nightreign, the upcoming spin-off from FromSoftware's acclaimed series! Get all the details right here.

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Elden Ring Nightreign News

2025

April 16

⚫︎ As the excitement builds for the release of Elden Ring: Nightreign, FromSoftware has introduced a new playable character, Raider, in a stunning trailer released on April 15 via Twitter (X). Raider, an aging Viking with a formidable axe, displays his prowess in combat by single-handedly defeating a dragon. The trailer also showcases his unique ability to summon a large monolith block, creating elevated platforms that benefit ranged characters and enhance his own aerial attack strategies.

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

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 out of a character creator, offering a selection of eight fixed characters, with four already revealed.

Read more: [Elden Ring Nightreign Reveals New Duchess Character](Game Rant)

February 14

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will reintroduce iconic bosses from previous Elden Ring and FromSoftware games. In an interview with GameSpot, director Junya Ishizaki emphasized that these familiar foes are included for gameplay enhancement rather than for deep lore connections.

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

February 12

⚫︎ Director Junya Ishizaki shared in PC Gamer Magazine Issue 405 that Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature procedurally generated environments such as volcanoes, swamps, and forests. According to GamesRadar, these dynamic terrain changes will ensure that each session in the game offers a unique experience.

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

February 2

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki clarified to PC Gamer that the game's roguelike elements were not a trend-following decision but a natural evolution from the development process. The aim was to create a more compact RPG experience focusing on exploration, character development, and leveling.

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

January 31

⚫︎ Kadokawa has launched Elden Ring: Become Lord II, the final installment in 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 volume concludes the Become Lord series that began with its first volume in June 2024.

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

January 30

⚫︎ The high anticipation for Elden Ring: Nightreign has led to scalping issues as FromSoftware sends out confirmation emails for its limited Network Test, set for February 11. Listings for test access have already surfaced on platforms like eBay, with sellers using confirmation email screenshots as proof, even though they don't possess actual codes. The Network Test offers a sneak peek into Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer survival action RPG within the Elden Ring universe, though a full release date remains unannounced.

Read more: [Elden Ring Neightreign Network Test Confirmations Sent Out, Immediately Scalped](The Gamer)

January 10

⚫︎ Registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign closed network test, running from February 14 to 16, is now open for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S users.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign closed network test registration now available

January 8

⚫︎ An Elden Ring enthusiast, known as chickensandwich420, has pledged to battle Messmer from the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC daily with a new weapon, without taking any damage, until the launch of Elden Ring: Nightreign. Originally planning to rotate through bosses from all FromSoftware games, the player decided to focus solely on Messmer due to time constraints associated with 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](PC Gamer)

January

⚫︎ In an interview with IGN Japan, Elden Ring: Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki confirmed that the game will not feature the iconic player messaging system found in previous FromSoftware titles. Although players can still see the ghosts of others, the ability to leave floor messages has been omitted due to the game's session-based format, where each playthrough lasts about 40 minutes. Set in the procedurally generated realm of Limveld, Nightreign adopts a roguelike format with a three-day progression system and supports co-op gameplay for up to three players.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign won’t have Dark Souls’ best feature, but for good reason

2024

December 17

⚫︎ Game director Junya Ishizaki revealed in an interview with Famitsu that Elden Ring: Nightreign will incorporate a select number of enemies from the Dark Souls series. These additions reflect the thematic chaos introduced by the Night King and fit the game's setting in a parallel universe. Nightreign will feature eight distinct playable characters, each with unique abilities and backstories. The game introduces a new progression system that unfolds across three virtual days, with each cycle altering the map and introducing new events, enemies, and points of interest. Players will also have a Spectral Hawk companion to aid in exploration and navigation.

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

December 17

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will support single-player and three-player co-op modes but will not accommodate two-player gameplay. In an interview with IGN, game director Junya Ishizaki confirmed that the game is designed for solo or trio play, excluding 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

December 13

⚫︎ Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced that registration for the Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test will commence on January 10, 2025. The test will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and is planned 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)