In one of the 2024 Game Awards’ most shocking announcements, FromSoftware revealed Elden Ring Nightreign, a standalone co-op Elden Ring experience.
Elden Ring turned the gaming industry on its head when it was released in 2022—the massive open-world RPG praised by players and critics alike. In a surprise announcement at the 2024 Game Awards, developer FromSoftware shocked fans by announcing a brand new, standalone Elden Ring co-op game.
The teaser trailer was filled with action, combat, and more. Geoff Keighley confirmed after the footage was shown that the game is a “new co-op action-adventure game,” one that promises to build upon the success of the original title.
New Elden Ring co-op adventure revealed at 2024 Game Awards
With plenty of new enemies to take down with your friends, Nightreign promises to have all the making of another hit from FromSoftware. Given that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC only dropped in June 2024, the reveal that the team have a new standalone experience in the works was completely unexpected.
Via IGN, game director Junya Ishizaki discussed what to expect from the new Elden Ring title and the vision behind transforming the beloved single-player title into a co-op experience.
“Initially when we set out to make Nightreign, we wanted to create what we’re calling a condensed RPG experience,” Ishizaki revealed.
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“We wanted to take all those elements from Elden Ring that players enjoyed like the exploration, the building of the character, fighting tough bosses, the sense of discovery, and condense that into a shorter, tighter play session.”
Elden Ring Nightrein will include eight different heroes
Nightrein will include new bosses, be completely open-world and allow teams of players to take off in any direction they like. There will be eight different types of characters to choose from, four of which we can confirm details about.
- Wylder: a balanced speed and attack-focused hero.
- Guardian: A tank-like character focused on heavy attacks and high damage resistance.
- Duchess: A lightweight hero who is focused on quick gameplay mechanics.
- Recluse: A classic mage hero who will have ranged magical attacks to do damage from afar.
Elden Ring Nightreign will be released sometime in 2025 for PlayStation, Xbox and PC, with more details likely to drop in the coming months.
This article is currently being updated with further information. While you wait, brush up on all of the 2024 Game Award winners so far, along with our recap of every big announcement.
