Elden Ring: Nightreign Latest Updates

Elden Ring Nightreign is an eagerly anticipated spin-off from FromSoftware's latest masterpiece! Dive in to explore the most recent updates and developments about the 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, through a captivating trailer released on April 15 via Twitter (X). Raider, depicted as an aging Viking armed with a formidable axe, demonstrates his prowess in heavy-hitting combat, even managing to defeat a dragon solo. The trailer also showcases his unique ability to summon a large monolith block, creating elevated platforms that not only aid his ranged allies but also provide Raider with a tactical advantage for aerial assaults.

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 featuring Duchess, one of the eight predetermined characters available in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlike its predecessor, Nightreign opts out of a character creator, instead presenting players with 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 bring back bosses from previous Elden Ring and FromSoftware games, but according to game director Junya Ishizaki in an interview with GameSpot, fans shouldn't read too much into their lore implications. The inclusion of these familiar foes is mainly to enhance gameplay experience.

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 revealed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature procedurally generated landscapes such as volcanoes, swamps, and forests. These dynamic terrain changes, as reported by GamesRadar, will ensure that no two playthroughs are the same, reshaping the game world with each session.

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

February 2

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign's director, Junya Ishizaki, clarified in an interview with PC Gamer that the game's roguelike elements were not a trend-following decision but rather a natural evolution of the development process. The aim was to streamline the RPG experience—focusing on exploration, character building, and leveling—into a more compact, intense 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 the second and final volume of the full-color visual comic series, Elden Ring: Become Lord II. Priced at 3,300 yen (approximately $21.45), it's available for purchase on platforms like Book Walker and Amazon Japan. This volume follows the debut of the first volume in June 2024 and wraps up the Become Lord storyline.

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, the demand for early access has surged, attracting scalpers. As FromSoftware sends out confirmation emails for its limited-space Network Test set for February 11, listings for test access have already appeared on platforms like eBay. Some sellers are using screenshots of confirmation emails as proof, though they don't yet have access to the actual codes. The Network Test offers fans a chance to experience Nightreign early, a standalone multiplayer survival action RPG within the Elden Ring universe, despite the full release date remaining unannounced.

Read more: Elden Ring Nightreign 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, scheduled to take place 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 as chickensandwich420 has pledged to battle Messmer from the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC daily with a different weapon—and without taking any damage—until the launch of Elden Ring: Nightreign, as reported by TheGamer. Initially planning to cycle through bosses from all FromSoftware games, the player narrowed the focus to Messmer due to time constraints, citing 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

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign will not include the beloved player messaging system from previous FromSoftware titles, as confirmed by director Junya Ishizaki in an interview with IGN Japan. While players will still encounter the ghosts of others, the feature of leaving floor messages for guidance, humor, or deception has been omitted due to the game's new session-based structure. Each playthrough, lasting about 40 minutes, limits the time for exploration, making the message system less viable. 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, game director Junya Ishizaki disclosed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will feature a select few enemies from the Dark Souls series. These additions resonate with the chaos introduced by the Night King, aligning with the game's thematic focus on disruption. Set in a parallel universe, Nightreign offers FromSoftware the opportunity to reference its previous titles. The game will introduce eight unique playable characters, each with distinct abilities and backstories. A new progression system will unfold over three virtual days, with each cycle bringing changes to the map, new events, enemies, and points of interest. Additionally, players will be assisted by the Spectral Hawk, a companion designed to help 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 offer both single-player and three-player co-op modes, but it will not support two-player gameplay. In an interview with IGN, game director Junya Ishizaki confirmed that the game is designed for either solo or trio play, explicitly excluding duo play. Players will have the opportunity to team up in groups of three to face bosses when the network test kicks off 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, 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)