Is Elden Ring Nightreign Multiplayer?

If you’re still riding high off the brutal beauty of Elden Ring, you’re probably curious about Nightreign, the new standalone spinoff announced by FromSoftware. The big question on everyone’s mind, is Elden Ring Nightreign multiplayer? Short answer: yes, but it’s a bit different from what you might expect.

|A New Kind of Co-op

Elden Ring: Nightreign is built from the ground up to be a co-op experience. It’s not like the main game where you summon a buddy for a boss fight and call it a day. This time, the game is fully centered around three-player co-op missions. You and two other players take on the roles of “Nightfarers” and head into a cursed, ever-changing land called Limveld, basically a twisted version of Limgrave.

You’re on a timer too. Each session lasts three in-game days, and by the end, you’ll be up against a massive boss called a Nightlord. It’s intense, it’s fast-paced, and it’s meant to be replayed. You can go solo if you really want to, but there’s no option for just two player co-op, it’s either three players or just you with the difficulty rebalanced.

|Crossplay? Kinda.

Now, as far as playing with your friends goes, there’s some good news and bad news. Nightreign will support cross-generation multiplayer (like PS5 players joining PS4 players), but full cross-platform play (like Xbox and Playstation together) isn’t a thing, at least not yet. It’s not full freedom, but it’s definitely better than nothing.

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|How You Communicate

Unlike other co-op games, there’s no in-game voice or text chat. Instead, Nightreign uses pings and emotes to help you coordinate. It feels a bit old-school, but it kinda fits the vibe FromSoftware usually goes for. You’ll need to use something like Discord if you wanna talk during fights.

Also, reviving fallen teammates is a bit different. Instead of just standing over them or using an item, you actually have to attack their body until a bar fills up, risky and cool at the same time.

|What’s the Gameplay Like?

This one’s got a roguelike twist. The layout, loot, and enemies change every time you play. You pick from a selection of unique characters (Nightfarers), each with their own powers, and go in as a team. Looting and killing earns you runes and points that help unlock more gear, cosmetics, and permanent upgrades. There’s even a battle pass-style Milestone system that tracks your progress over time.

|More Modes Coming?

Yup, FromSoftware has already said they’re working on a two-player co-op mode called “Duo Expeditions,” which should help folks who don’t always have a full squad. More content, bosses, and areas are also planned in upcoming updates and DLC.

Elden Ring: Nightreign isn’t just more Elden Ring, it’s something a little different, and that’s kind of exciting. If you’ve got two friends and want to dive into something dark, hard, and fresh, this might be the perfect reason to get back into the Lands Between, or at least a snowy remix of it.

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