Announced during The Game Awards, From Software isn’t done with Elden Ring just yet. Elden Ring Nightreign is releasing in 2025, and it’s a co-op action game. The trailer showed players working together to take out big bosses and fighting against each other. There were locations from both Elden Ring and Dark Souls 3 shown in the trailer as well, teasing a possible mash-up of locations.
As for exactly what Elden Ring Nightreign is, it’s not immediately clear outside of it being focused on co-op. It’s not just an update for Elden Ring, and there are also some elements of PvP as well. The trailer also shows a blue wall of fire moving across a landscape, similar to a closing ring present in battle royale games. We can also see a brief glimpse Melina, your Maiden companion from Elden Ring, in what appears to be a new conversation.
The end of the trailer features multiple players together, with the dialogue, “Band together and prepare to claim the life of the Nightlord.” Players are seen entering a white door that looks similar to the one leading to the Elden Beast in the original game.
It was also described as a “standalone experience” and is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in 2025. Elden Ring’s first and only major expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, released earlier this year and is nominated for multiple awards at The Game Awards.