Elden Ring Nightreign Unveils Dynamic Map with Changing Terrain

In a recent interview, director Junya Ishizaki unveiled exciting details about Elden Ring Nightreign, highlighting significant changes to the game's map. He explained that the map will feature "significant landscape changes in the form of procedurally generated volcanoes, swamps, and forests," aiming to transform the map into a "gigantic dungeon" that offers fresh exploration opportunities with each playthrough.

We wanted the map itself to feel like a gigantic dungeon, allowing players to explore it in new ways each time. At the end of the third in-game day, players will need to choose a boss to face.

Junya Ishizaki

This innovative approach not only diversifies the gameplay but also encourages players to strategize differently for the final boss battle in each playthrough. By the end of the third in-game day, players must decide which boss they will confront, enabling them to tailor their preparations and explore areas that offer strategic advantages against their chosen adversary.

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Upon choosing a boss, players may consider the best way to prepare for the fight, which could alter their route on the map. We wanted to give players that freedom— for example, deciding, 'I need to acquire poisonous weapons to counter this boss.'

Junya Ishizaki

Ishizaki emphasized that the integration of roguelike elements into Elden Ring Nightreign is not merely following a trend but a deliberate choice to "compress" the role-playing experience, making it more dynamic and engaging.

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