Elden Ring Nightreign Closed Network Test Registration Now Available

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 10, 2025

News: If you want to get an early look at the next game set in the Elden Ring universe, now is your chance.

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced that registration is now open for players interested in joining the upcoming Closed Network Test for Elden Ring Nightreign. Originally revealed at The Game Awards last month and launching this year, Elden Ring Nightreign is a standalone multiplayer co-op PvE game set in the Elden Ring universe. This network test will allow players to try the game’s co-op experience, teaming up in squads of three to outlast a three day-and-night cycle as they take on increasingly challenging enemies and bosses. This Closed Network Test will only be available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Elden Ring Nightreign is set to launch in 2025 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.

The all-new adventure in Elden Ring Nightreign begins at the Roundtable Hold, set in a universe parallel to the events of Elden Ring. Players must choose from eight unique characters, each with their own abilities and powerful Ultimates. Their journeys take them to Limveld, an ever-changing environment, where they will have to make split-second decisions when it comes to combat and exploration in the face of a night cycle that shrinks the map with the coming Night’s Tide. At the end of each night, players will face a powerful boss and, if victorious, awaken to bigger challenges. Each session will culminate in the third night when they must face off against the chosen Nightlord. Individuals can fight the night alone, but strength will come in numbers. Nightfarers must learn to cooperate to take down these challenges, combining their unique abilities together for an unparalleled experience. All is not lost for those who fall in defeat. Unsuccessful runs will grant players relics to allow them to customize and upgrade their characters tailored to their personal play styles.

Elden Ring Nightreign is unlike any experience created before by FromSoftware, Inc. In this condensed action RPG, players will never experience the same journey twice as enemies, rewards, and Limveld itself are ever-shifting and evolving with each new session. Defeating greater enemies and venturing into the more dangerous parts of the map will uncover more powerful weapons and greater Rune rewards. Finding Sites of Grace gives each hero a chance to level up and gain crucial power. With each session-based adventure being akin to playing through an open-air dungeon, every journey provides an opportunity to grow lasting stat bonuses. Successful runs against the night bring players ever closer to defeating the Nightlord and unraveling the story behind each Nightfarer in this parallel world.

For those interested in registering for the Closed Network Test, click here.