"Elden Ring: Nightreign Update Revealed"

Elden Ring Nightreign is an eagerly anticipated spin-off from FromSoftware's acclaimed Elden Ring. Dive into the latest updates and developments of this exciting new game!

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Elden Ring Nightreign News

2025

April 16

⚫︎ As the release date for Elden Ring: Nightreign draws near, FromSoftware has introduced a new playable character, Raider, via a trailer released on April 15 on Twitter (X). Raider, portrayed as an aging Viking with a formidable axe, displays powerful combat skills, even managing to defeat a dragon solo. The trailer also showcases his unique ability to summon a monolith block, which creates elevated platforms that not only aid his allies—especially those using ranged attacks—but also give Raider a strategic advantage for aerial maneuvers.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Raider is an Axe-Swinging, Ale Drinking, Dragon Uppercutting Playable Character (Game8)

April 9

⚫︎ FromSoftware has unveiled a new trailer for Duchess, one of the eight fixed characters in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlike its predecessor, Nightreign will not feature a character creator, instead offering players a choice among eight predefined characters, with four already revealed.

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

February 14

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will incorporate bosses from previous Elden Ring and FromSoftware games, but according to game director Junya Ishizaki in an interview with GameSpot, these familiar foes are included mainly for gameplay purposes rather than for their 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 shared that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include procedurally generated environmental elements such as volcanoes, swamps, and forests. As reported by GamesRadar, these dynamic terrain changes aim to create unique game worlds with each session.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign Procedurally Generated Maps Guarantee No Two Playthroughs Are the Same (Game8)

February 2

⚫︎ Director Junya Ishizaki explained to PC Gamer that Elden Ring: Nightreign's roguelike elements were not a response to industry trends but evolved naturally during development. The goal was to condense the RPG experience—exploration, character building, and leveling—into a tighter 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" (GamesRadar)

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), it's available on Book Walker and Amazon Japan. This volume concludes the Become Lord series that began with the first volume in June 2024.

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

January 30

⚫︎ With Elden Ring: Nightreign being one of the most anticipated games of the year, scalpers are exploiting the high demand for early access. As FromSoftware sends out confirmation emails for its limited-space Network Test starting February 11, listings for test access have appeared on eBay. Some sellers use screenshots of the emails as proof, despite not having actual codes. The Network Test offers an early hands-on experience with Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer survival action RPG set in the Elden Ring universe. While a full release date remains unannounced, this test provides a sneak peek into FromSoftware’s latest gameplay experiment.

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 enthusiast, known online as chickensandwich420, has pledged to battle Messmer from the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC every day using a different weapon and without taking any hits until Elden Ring: Nightreign is released. Originally planning to tackle bosses from various FromSoftware titles, the player decided to focus solely on Messmer due to time constraints, citing their final year of university as the reason.

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 to IGN Japan that Elden Ring: Nightreign will not include the player messaging system found in previous FromSoftware games. Although players will still see the ghosts of others, the ability to leave floor messages for guidance, humor, or deception has been removed due to the game's session-based structure, where each playthrough lasts around 40 minutes. Set in the procedurally generated realm of Limveld, Nightreign adopts 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, game director Junya Ishizaki revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature a select number of enemies from the Dark Souls series, reflecting the chaos introduced by the Night King and aligning with the game’s thematic focus on disruption. Set in a parallel universe, Nightreign allows FromSoftware to pay homage to its past titles. The game will offer eight distinct playable characters, each with unique abilities and backstories. A new progression system will unfold over three virtual days, with each cycle bringing changes to the map, including new events, enemies, and points of interest. Exploration will be enhanced by the Spectral Hawk, a companion designed to help players discover shortcuts and navigate the evolving landscape.

Read more: Elden Ring: Nightreign to Feature Some Enemies From the Dark Souls Series (Mp1st)

December 17

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will support single-player and three-player co-op modes but will not include two-player gameplay. Director Junya Ishizaki confirmed this to IGN, explaining that the game is designed specifically for solo or trio play, with no option for duos. Players will be able to team up in groups of three to tackle bosses when the network test launches in early 2025.

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 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 the following month.

Read more: Registration for the ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN Network Test will open on January 10, 2025 (Elden Ring Official X Account)