Summary
- Elden Ring Nightreign hit 3.5 million players in 5 days, teasing new DLC and enhanced fights against Nightlords.
- A dedicated Duo Expeditions game mode is being added, addressing criticism over the lack of a duos mode.
- The game will gradually implement new content, after just making balancing changes for solo players like Automatic Revival effect.
In response to hitting a major player milestone, FROMSoftware teases the near future of Elden Ring Nightreign, including upcoming content and game modes. There's been a lot of excitement around Elden Ring Nightreign after its launch on May 30, and it appears the studio has plans to keep the momentum going throughout the rest of the year.
However, for all the success, Elden Ring Nightreign was met with a bit of controversy prior to its launch. While the game supports full parties or those who want to go in solo, fans noticed the lack of a duos mode to support players who don't have a full three-person squad. While fans were able to develop a Duos Mod for Elden Ring Nightreign, players have been anticipating an official announcement from Bandai Namco or FROMSoftware. Thankfully, they finally got their wish.
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Elden Ring Nightreign recently passed a huge milestone, seeing 3.5 million players check out the game in only 5 days. As part of a thank you to the ever-growing community of players, the official Elden Ring account gave fans a tease of what's to come for Nightreign, confirming that new DLC will be releasing later in 2025, being gradually implemented over time. Later this month, the game will also be adding enhanced fights against existing Nightlords.
Elden Ring Nightreign Adding Duos
However, the biggest piece of the announcement for many will likely be the fact that a dedicated Duo Expeditions game mode will finally be added, allowing two players to go it alone. A missing duos mode from Elden Ring Nightreign was one of the bigger criticisms from players prior to launch, with many pointing at games like Fortnite and Call of Duty Warzone as experiences that cater to all sorts of party sizes.
There's also hope that Duo Expeditions will be balanced whenever it is finally added, something that initially plagued the solo game mode at launch. Players grew so frustrated playing solo that the June update for Elden Ring Nightreign included major changes to improve the experience. Specifically, FROMSoftware increased the amount of runes gained for solo players while also giving players the Automatic Revival Upon Defeat effect, allowing them to revive once per night during boss battles.
Elden Ring Nightreign
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 78%
- Released
- May 30, 2025
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
WHERE TO PLAY
"ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
Join forces with other players to take on the creeping night and the dangers within featuring 3-player co-op.
Take command of uniquely skilled heroes, each possessing their own abilities and distinct flair.
While individually formidable, their skills create powerful synergies when they unite as a team.
Overcome a relentless environmental threat that sweeps through a land that changes between each game session and defeat the magnificent boss of that night!"
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Number of Players
- 1-3
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- May 30, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- May 30, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- May 30, 2025
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Soulslike, Roguelite
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
