Nothing scratches quite the same itch as a FromSoftware game, and going back to Elden Ring and using one item might tide you over until Nightreign.

With Elden Ring Nightreign set to release sometime in mid-2025, these are all the new features being added to reshape the Elden Ring experience.

Elden Ring Nightreign is a vast departure from other FromSoftware titles. The $40 experience targets Elden Ring fans but deviates from the base experience, opting instead for PvE multiplayer co-op gameplay with some battle royale and rogue-lite elements baked in.

This is just talk, but both Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin (who helped write the game’s story) and FromSoft chief Hidetaka Miyazaki have mentioned the possibility of an Elden Ring film. When asked about possibly getting involved in a sequel,

What is a role-playing game? You probably have your own definition and exceptions. And as you might expect, nearly everyone at Kotaku has thoughts and opinions on what is and isn’t an RPG. For example, some think Elden Ring is an RPG. Others disagree strongly. And then some think the idea of categorizing games via genre is a waste of time.

The Elden Ring board game is a massive campaign game stuffed with minis, books, and many different avenues of play - but does it all come together?

After making Elden Ring's most popular mod, its creator has finally dropped Dark Souls 3 Seamless Co-op, which vastly improves online play.

In fact, Elden Ring: Nightreign is a standalone, multiplayer take on the original title, featuring a shrinking map and preset character classes that are impossible to initially separate in one's mind from the idea of a battle-royale-type game like Fortnite or PUBG (though it skews more Monster Hunter-style PVE, ultimately).

The spinoff Elden Ring Nightreign isn't going out of its way to please FromSoftware fans, and it's better for it.

Elden Ring Nightreign has strong foundations, but so far the experience feels bogged down by too many clashing elements.

Elden Ring Nightreign is a brand-new concept for FromSoftware, but looking back at Bloodborne, it may not be as radical of a departure after all.

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