Elden Ring: Nightreign Updates

Discover the newest developments around Elden Ring Nightreign, the upcoming spin-off from FromSoftware's acclaimed fantasy RPG.

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Elden Ring Nightreign News

2025

April 16

• FromSoftware recently revealed Raider, a new playable character for Elden Ring: Nightreign through an April 15 trailer. This grizzled Viking warrior wields a massive battleaxe and demonstrates formidable combat abilities - including taking down dragons single-handedly. His special skills include summoning stone monoliths that create elevated platforms for tactical advantages.

Read our full coverage: Elden Ring Nightreign's Raider Character Showcases Brutal Axe Combat

April 9

• The developers unveiled Duchess, one of eight predetermined characters in Nightreign's roster. Unlike the main Elden Ring game, this spin-off features fixed characters rather than customizable creations.

Read our full coverage: Meet Duchess - Elden Ring Nightreign's Sophisticated New Warrior

February 14

• Game director Junya Ishizaki clarified that returning bosses from previous FromSoftware titles serve gameplay purposes rather than deep lore connections in Nightreign.

February 12

• PC Gamer revealed Nightreign will incorporate procedurally generated environments including volcanoes, swamps and forests that reshape the world with each playthrough.

February 2

• Director Ishizaki explained Nightreign's roguelike elements emerged naturally during development as a way to concentrate the RPG experience into tighter gameplay loops.

January 31

• Kadokawa released the final volume of the Elden Ring: Become Lord comic series, concluding this visual companion to the games.

January 30

• Scalpers began selling access to Nightreign's limited network test shortly after confirmation emails were distributed to selected players.

January 10

• Registration opened for the closed network test running February 14-16 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

January 8

• One dedicated Elden Ring player pledged to battle Messmer daily with different weapons until Nightreign's release as a personal challenge.

January

• Director Ishizaki confirmed Nightreign won't include Dark Souls' messaging system due to its session-based structure.

2024

December 17

• Developers revealed Nightreign will feature some Dark Souls enemies and eight distinct playable characters with unique abilities.

December 13

• Bandai Namco announced registration dates for the upcoming network test in early 2025.

Stay tuned for more updates on Elden Ring: Nightreign as its development progresses.