With the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC up for a potential Game of the Year win at The Game Awards 2024, you would think FromSoftware and Bandai Namco would want all attention on that. Kudos, then, to the team for revealing a spinoff project set in the same universe, in the form of Elden Ring Nightreign.
Players take on the night together in an all-new experience from the team at FromSoftware. The game will be a multiplayer-focused return to Roundtable Hold, set in a universe parallel to the events of Elden Ring. Players must choose from eight unique characters, each with their own unique abilities and powerful Ultimates. Their journeys take them to Limveld, where they will have to make split-second decisions when it comes to combat and exploration in the face of a night cycle that shrinks with the coming Night’s Tide.
This is a standalone title that has an overt focus on co-op as shown in the trailer, with the same focus on bringing down beasts and monsters that are usually much larger in size. Players will leap into co-op multiplayer PvE combat against a harsh and unforgiving world, teaming up in squads of three – or daring to go solo – they must outlast a three-day-and-night cycle, making their choices to become strong enough to take down terrifying bosses at the end of each day.
At the end of each night, players will face a powerful boss and, if victorious, awaken to bigger challenges. Each session will culminate on the third night, when they must face off against the chosen Nightlord. Individuals can fight the night alone, but strength will come in numbers. Nightfarers must learn to cooperate to take down these challenges, combining their unique abilities together for an unparalleled experience in Elden Ring Nightreign. All is not lost for those who fall in defeat. Unsuccessful runs will grant players relics to allow them to customise and upgrade their characters tailored to their personal play styles.
Elden Ring Nightreign will launch sometime in 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
