Highly anticipated: FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki not too long ago mentioned that the firm had no plans for a sequel to the enormously profitable Elden Ring. Of course, that does not rule out different initiatives associated to the IP. A trailer at The Game Awards revealed that Miyazaki was teasing an upcoming multiplayer spin-off.
FromSoftware unveiled Elden Ring Nightreign at the 2024 Game Awards this week. The standalone co-op spin-off of one among the hottest PC video games launches in 2025, with a community take a look at scheduled for February.
This yr’s Game Awards hosted a number of stunning world premiere trailers, however Elden Ring Nightreign is likely to be one among the most uncommon. Multiplayer has at all times been a essential element of FromSoftware’s “Souls” video games, however a co-op-focused spin-off is considerably new for the firm and the collection.
The sport has groups of as much as three gamers exploring Limveld, an open-world map in a universe parallel to Elden Ring’s setting. Limveld shrinks every evening over a three-day cycle, taking inspiration from battle royale video games, with a boss showing every evening. The sport has eight playable character sorts.
Nightreign may additionally incorporate roguelike parts. Players can acquire relics and improve their characters after dying. Furthermore, the map modifications with every session.
Players can join the February community take a look at at Namco’s web site. Pricing particulars for the take a look at and the completed sport stay unclear, however the beta is just accessible for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. The closing launch may also come to Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
The Game Award revealed numerous different upcoming titles, as effectively. CD Projekt Red confirmed off a beautiful cinematic trailer for The Witcher 4, pre-rendered utilizing an unidentified Nvidia graphics card, presumably the upcoming flagship GeForce RTX 5090. Sony lastly introduced an April 3, 2025, launch date for the PC conversion of the critically acclaimed The Last of Us Part II. Sony’s PC ports have maintained a moderately good monitor report concerning efficiency and options, however TLOU2 continues a worrying development of requiring a PSN account.
Other vital surprises included a new Onimusha sport, a sequel to Okami, the first new Virtua Fighter sport in nearly 20 years, the subsequent title from The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog, and way more.