One of many greatest shocks from The Sport Awards was the announcement that after Elden Ring’s 2023 launch and Shadow of the Erdtree’s 2024 launch, there’ll now be a 2025 launch of one thing known as Elden Proper Nightreign, a standalone new recreation.

It’s…totally different.

It’s set on the planet of Elden Ring, nevertheless it’s a co-op survival recreation not like the earlier two items of content material. This was probably not defined in any respect within the present itself previous that base idea, however FromSoftware has now elaborated on what this recreation truly is. The highlights:

• It’s meant to be performed in squads of three, however you can too play solo, the place it will likely be a lot more durable.
• There’s a three day and evening cycle you’re meant to outlive.
• The maps change as you play and the evening cycle shrinks the map. You’ll “by no means expertise the identical journey twice.”
• You battle a “terrifying boss” on the finish of every day, after the ultimate day you battle one among a number of “Nightlords,” massive bosses.
• The sport is ready in a universe parallel to the occasions of Elden Ring, which can supply some perception into why somebody like Darkish Souls’ Anonymous King is there.
• There are eight distinctive characters which have distinctive skills and a strong “Final.” So uh, Elden Ring hero shooter? (probably not, in fact).

• In the event you fail you continue to get relics that allow you to customise and improve your character to match your playstyle.
• The more durable enemies you beat and the more durable elements of the map you discover will reward highly effective weapons and Runes. Each journey rewards lasting stat bonuses.
• You discover Websites of Grace to stage as much as achieve energy with periods meant to play like an “open-air dungeon.”
• Beating the Nightlords will reveal lore behind every of the heroes you play as.

That every one sounds…very cool! Granted, I’m not actually both a co-op or survival recreation particular person, however with a FromSoft spin on the concept? Yeah positive, I’m definitely going to offer {that a} attempt, and that is definitely going to be a massively standard launch in 2025. And maybe, a Sport of the Yr contender from Elden Ring for the third 12 months in a row. At the very least it’s a standalone recreation this time!

We do not need a month or season window for the 2025 launch of Nightreign, and provided that, it might be within the second half of the 12 months. This was a giant shock and no, we’re by no means getting Bloodborne 2.

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