Elden Ring Nightreign’s First Network Test Has Been Plagued With Issues

Elden Ring Nightreign has stumbled a bit out of the gate, as during the first Closed Network Test, thousands of players have reported issues, including not being able to access it at all.

Across social media players have reported issues, and there are even threads on sites like Reddit filled with players saying they aren’t even able to access the test. Of course, the point of a Network event like this is to stress test the game’s servers and make sure it can handle massive amounts of players — which is clearly an issue currently.

Bandai Namco describes it as such, “This large-scale Network Stress Test is designed to evaluate various aspects of the online system’s functionality and performance. We are looking forward to your cooperation to make Elden Ring Nightreign even better.”

Nightreign is a twist on the Elden Ring formula, a co-op multiplayer experience combined with roguelike elements. In each match, a team of three players explore... Read more