Elden Ring Nightreign director shares that there is the possibility of a two-player option. Read on to learn more about the seventh Nightfarer and what the team plans to add post-launch.
Elden Ring Nightreign Ramping Up Towards Release
Possible Two-Player Option for Post-Launch
Elden Ring Nightreign may add a two-player option as part of its post-launch updates. During an interview with IGN on May 23, Director Junya Ishizaki said the team had overlooked the possibility of playing the game as duos while in development.
In Elden Ring Nightreign, the game allows players to play either solo or in a group of three. However, if a duo opts to play the game, it matchmakes a third player. Ishizaki explained that the whole focus of the game was the multiplayer co-op aspect for three players and the classic solo experience of Souls fans. These put aside the potential of playing the game with only two players, and Ishizaki apologized for this oversight.
"So in putting all our efforts into that aspect, we kind of overlooked and neglected the duos aspect, but this is something that we are looking at and considering for post-launch support as well," he stated.
Difference Between Playing Solo and Trio
While two-player is not natively in the game, there is an option to play solo if you can’t make use of the three-player mode. The game is essentially built around three players, so solo players have concerns about whether the difficulty adjusts for those who want to take the game individually. Ishizaki said that even though they structured the game for trios, each player mostly goes around and acts on their own.
He explained, "So solo play is generally encouraged and is a natural part of the game loop, but also in general for those solo players — and this might be something that's difficult to notice in multiplayer — but the activeness and aggressiveness of enemies towards any one single player has been adjusted so that you don't find yourself in any unreasonable multi-foe fights."
Ishizaki added that since solo play would not have teammates to revive them, this makes the run more challenging. To alleviate this, they added a self-revive feature that players can discover around the map, for them to have more chances to continue their playthrough.
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Executor Character Trailer
Elden Ring Nightreign unveiled their seventh Nightfarer as the game inches closer to its release date. In a Twitter (X) post on May 26, FromSoftware officially introduced Executor, a "condemned warrior who wields a cursed katana blade."
Fans saw him during the game’s 10-minute overview trailer, where he was included during the breakdown of Nightfarers. This time, FromSoftware formally presented him with his own character trailer explaining his abilities and how he can navigate through the world of Limveld.
He has the passive ability Tenacity, where he receives a boost when cleansed from status effects. His character skill, Cursed Sword, makes him assume a special stance to deflect incoming enemy attacks. Finally, his Ultimate Art, Aspects of the Crucible: Beast, transforms him into a Primordial Beast that lets him ravage the battlefield and demolish everything in his path.
Global Release Timings Revealed
FromSoftware announced on Twitter (X) on May 23 the official release schedule of Elden Ring Nightreign worldwide. Fans can check out their post to know when the game launches in their region.
Based on the post, there may be a several-hour difference between the release on console and PC in some locations. For example, those living in the PDT timezone will have the game’s PC version on May 29 at 3:00 PM, 6 hours earlier than its console release. Additionally, pre-loading the game will be available 48 hours before its launch on all platforms, so players can download it and play immediately when it comes out.
FromSoftware is doubling its efforts for the game, as it is less than a week away from launching. Elden Ring Nightreign is set to be released on May 30, 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. To stay up to date with the latest information about the game, check out our article below!
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