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Everybody is excited about FromSoftware’s upcoming unorthodoxical take on the massively popularElden Ring. The title, calledElden Ring Nightreign, will be a co-op game that the player can venture into solo or with a group of two more friends, and nothing in between.
It’s clear at first glance that the studio has taken a lot of creative liberty while coming up with this project. However, if that would sit right with the fans of the Souls genre is a mystery that will only be solved once the game is finally out.
Elden Ring Nightreign to have exclusive three-player co-op
Not only isNightreignshifting away from thetraditional two-player co-opformula set in the industry, opting instead for a three-player multiplayer system, but it also plays with the feeling of many Souls fans who might have a habit of playing with a single summon or a friend. In the end, you may either face the horrors of the Lands Between alone or as part of a three-person team, with no in-between.
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Talking about why this was a big decision for the studio to make, the director of the game, Junya Ishizaki, revealed the following in an interview viaIGN.
This was largely a game balancing decision, rather than a game design decision.- You know, we found that while we wanted each player to have that sense of accomplishment, that sense of rewarding co-op gameplay, this was like a sweet spot with three players in order for it not to feel too overwhelming or too busy. It allowed each player to go off on their own potentially and cover a bit of the map but also to you know that final experience coming together, that was three players felt like the sweet spot eventually.
Ishizaki goes deeper into explaining how having three players together exploring a different version ofThe Lands Betweenwas essentially ‘a sweet spot’ for everyone involved.The Souls games have forever focused on giving the player asense of achievement after overcoming a tough partof the game. Unfortunately, this might become too messy or too ‘overwhelming’ according to the director if there were too many players, hence the allowed player count of three in the game.
What’s more to expect in Elden Ring Nightreign
Apart from the controversial co-op design, the upcoming title has a lot to offer the players. Built on the same foundation asElden Ring, the game prompts the player to survive in a unique version of The Lands Between for atotal of three days.
Furthermore, there are going to be eight different pre-defined characters that the players will get to choose from. We already knowthat one of thesewill be focusing on using the Spirit Ashes as its main arsenal to combat the different enemies throughout the map.
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While there is no fixed release date, the game has already gone on network testing and will be released later this year. It remains a question if it will be here on time to release the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, but if not, many believe it willdominate on another popular handheldconsole instead.
Aaditya Chugh
Senior Gaming Writer
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At Fandomwire, Aaditya has been covering the world of multiplayer and RPGs in the gaming industry for the last 2 years. He writes on anything AAA, like Elden Ring and Starfield, to Indie hits like Stardew Valley, which even got him a place at the table as one of the official reporters at M. Comic Con 2025. Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, you name it, and he will be here to provide you with whatever you might need to stay in the loop.
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