Elden Ring Nightreign

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Elden Ring Nightreign
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Developer(s) FromSoftware
Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s) Junya Ishizaki
Platform(s)
Release2025
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Elden Ring Nightreign [a] is an upcoming action role-playing game by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. A cooperative spinoff of Elden Ring , it was revealed at The Game Awards 2024 and is scheduled to be released in 2025 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Gameplay

Elden Ring Nightreign is a cooperative action role-playing game set in a procedurally generated version of Limgrave, the first open-world area of Elden Ring . While the game has a singleplayer mode, it is intended to be played by teams of three players who collaborate over three in-game days to prepare for the final boss. [1] Similar to battle royale games like Fortnite , Nightreign features a shrinking gameplay area which resets after players defeat the minor boss at the end of each in-game day. [2]

Development

Elden Ring Nightreign is in development by FromSoftware for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. [1] Bandai Namco Entertainment registered the trademark for "Nightreign" on 24 October 2024, [3] and the game was formally revealed at the Game Awards on 12 December 2024. It is scheduled to be released in 2025. [1] The first network test will take place in February 2025 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with players able to register on 10 January. [4]

Nightreign is being directed by Junya Ishizaki, who worked as a designer on Dark Souls , Bloodborne , Dark Souls III , and Elden Ring. Unlike with Elden Ring, author George R. R. Martin is not involved with the narrative of Nightreign. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: エルデンリング ナイトレイン, Hepburn: Eruden Ringu Naitorein

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References

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  2. ↑ Ogilvie, Tristan (13 December 2024). "Elden Ring Nightreign – We Played It!". IGN . Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Romano, Sal (4 November 2024). "Bandai Namco trademarks 'Nightreign' in Japan". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Gach, Ethan (13 December 2024). "Elden Ring's Multiplayer Spin-Off Has A Playtest Coming Up And You Can Register For It Soon". Kotaku . Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (12 December 2024). "Elden Ring Nightreign: FromSoftware Game Director Explains Why the Spin-Off Exists, Reveals Whether George R. R. Martin Was Involved, and Why Fans Shouldn't Call It a Live Service". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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