Elden Ring: Nightreign Latest Updates

Elden Ring Nightreign is an exciting upcoming spin-off from FromSoftware's acclaimed Elden Ring series. Dive into the latest updates and developments to stay ahead of the game!

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Elden Ring Nightreign News

2025

April 16

⚫︎ As the eagerly anticipated release of Elden Ring: Nightreign draws closer, FromSoftware has introduced a new playable character, Raider, through a trailer released on April 15 via Twitter (X). Raider, portrayed as an aging Viking with a formidable axe, demonstrates his prowess by single-handedly defeating a dragon. The trailer also showcases his ability to summon a massive monolith block, creating elevated platforms that aid ranged characters and enhance his aerial combat strategy.

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 playable characters in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlike its predecessor, Nightreign opts for fixed characters instead of a character creator, with four characters 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 titles, but don't overthink their lore connections. In an interview with GameSpot, director Junya Ishizaki explained that these familiar foes are included primarily to enhance gameplay, not to delve deeply into the lore.

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 incorporate procedurally generated environments such as volcanoes, swamps, and forests. According to GamesRadar, these dynamic landscapes ensure that no two playthroughs will be the same.

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

February 2

⚫︎ Elden Ring: Nightreign's roguelike features are not just a trend-follower, but a natural outcome of the development process. Director Junya Ishizaki told PC Gamer that the aim was to condense the RPG experience into a more focused gameplay loop, enhancing exploration, character building, 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" (GamesRadar)

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 on platforms like Book Walker and Amazon Japan. This release follows the first volume from June 2024, wrapping up the Become Lord storyline.

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

January 30

⚫︎ As Elden Ring: Nightreign tops the list of most anticipated games, scalpers are already trying to capitalize on the hype. FromSoftware has started sending confirmation emails for its limited-space Network Test scheduled for February 11, and scalpers are listing access on platforms like eBay using screenshots of these emails. The Network Test offers an early hands-on experience with this standalone multiplayer survival action RPG set in the Elden Ring universe, although a full release date remains unannounced.

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, scheduled 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

⚫︎ A dedicated Elden Ring player, known as chickensandwich420, has committed to fighting Messmer from the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC every day with a different weapon, without taking a single hit, until the release of Elden Ring: Nightreign. Originally planning to tackle bosses from all FromSoftware games, the player focused solely on Messmer due to time constraints, citing their final year of university as a key factor.

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 feature the iconic player messaging system found in previous FromSoftware titles, as confirmed by director Junya Ishizaki in an interview with IGN Japan. While player ghosts will still be visible, the ability to leave floor messages has been removed due to the game's session-based design, where each playthrough lasts 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 (PCGamesN)

2024

December 17

⚫︎ In an interview with Famitsu, game director Junya Ishizaki disclosed that Elden Ring: Nightreign will include a select few 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 references FromSoftware's past titles. Ishizaki also revealed that the game will feature eight distinct playable characters, each with unique abilities and backstories. A new progression system unfolds the world across three virtual days, with each cycle introducing changes to the map, new events, enemies, and points of interest. The Spectral Hawk, a new companion, will assist players in discovering shortcuts and navigating 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. In an interview with IGN, game director Junya Ishizaki confirmed that the game is designed for either solo or trio play, stating that it's either one or the other; no duos. Players can 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 sometime in the following month.

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