Elden Ring Nightreign

The game is set in a procedurally generated version of Limgrave, now named Limveld, the first open-world area of Elden Ring. While the game has a single-player mode, it is intended to be played cooperatively by teams of three players who collaborate over three in-game days to prepare for the final boss. Similar to battle royale games, Nightreign features a shrinking gameplay area which resets after players defeat the minor boss at the end of each in-game day. Every match features a different map of randomized enemies, items, and locations. There is also the chance for the map to feature a "Shifting Earth" event, where the map is drastically changed to feature a massive dungeon with more bosses and more valuable rewards.

An updated game mode featuring more difficult versions of the Nightlords, the Everdark Sovereigns, was released starting on June 19, 2025, with each Everdark Sovereign starting off in its second phase and progressing to a newly added third phase. Everdark versions of the Nightlord bosses Adel, Fulghor, Gnoster, Maris, Caligo, Libra, and Gladius were released on June 19, June 26, July 9, July 31, August 6, August 13, and August 20, respectively.

Elden Ring Nightreign takes place in an alternative timeline of the Lands Between. After the Shattering, a cataclysmic event called the Primordial Night descended upon the Lands Between, plunging the realm into an eternal reign of night. Monstrous creatures from other realms now populate the land, with eight beings of tremendous power, known only as the Nightlords, ruling over an alternative version of the Limgrave region known as "Limveld", where the effects of said cataclysm shift the land to complete chaos. As a result, Marika's religion has been abandoned (except for a few churches still standing) and the people no longer pray to her or the Elden Ring.

The Erdtree is absent from Limveld, its golden hue no longer visible. The Roundtable Hold, now dilapidated and in a state of disrepair, has become a safe haven for warriors dubbed "Nightfarers" who are summoned to end the eternal Night.

Elden Ring Nightreign was developed by FromSoftware for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Bandai Namco Entertainment registered the trademark for "Nightreign" on October 24, 2024, with it being revealed at The Game Awards 2024 in December. It was scheduled to be released on May 30, 2025. The first network test took place in February 2025 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with players able to register from January 10 to 20.

Nightreign is directed by Junya Ishizaki, who worked as a designer on Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Dark Souls III, and Elden Ring. Fantasy author George R. R. Martin, who wrote the backstory of Elden Ring, was not involved with Nightreign.

Elden Ring Nightreign received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. OpenCritic determined that 77% of critics recommended the game. IGN appreciated and recommended the game, but lightly criticized the lack of an "in-game journal to refresh you on events"

Elden Ring Nightreign sold 2 million units within its first 24 hours from release, and 3.5 million within five days. In July 2025, FromSoftware announced that the game had sold over five million units. It was the 14th best-selling game of 2025 in the US.