ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN News

Even by the standards of FromSoftware and the Dark Souls formula, Shadow of the Erdtree was, at times, absolutely brutal. If you've ground your way through the Lands Between, finishing off the Elden Ring DLC in style, you'd be forgiven for wanting some form of reprieve, a nice, long break to play something calmer, kinder. But the Elden Ring Nightreign beta, also known as the network test, is already almost upon us. A roguelike spin on the sadistic fantasy RPG, Nightreign pits you and three comrades against successively hard mobs and bosses in a white-knuckle fight for survival. If you applied to play it before launch, FromSoftware may have already been in touch.

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Elden Ring Nightreign release date estimate, gameplay, and news

I adore FromSoftware's take on multiplayer design. Instead of waiting in a lobby with friends or accepting an invite to join a game in progress, the studio's online functionality has its own character. You can watch the spectral recordings of fallen players, offer to help those in need where they need it most, and by far my favorite, write messages on the floor. These can be helpful, make no sense, or outright trick you, and this dynamic makes FromSoftware's games, from Dark Souls to Elden Ring, feel truly alive. That's why I'm sad to report then that these messages won't return for Elden Ring Nightreign, but it's for a good reason.

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Elden Ring Nightreign release date estimate, gameplay, and news

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN was announced by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment for 2025. It's a co-op spin-off and it sounds pretty exciting.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/elden-ring-nightreign-co-op-spin-off-announced