Elden Ring: Nightreign Console Beta Announced

FromSoftware's upcoming title will only be accessible to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players during its initial access test. Registration begins January 10th, with testing slated for February. This excludes a large segment of the fanbase from early access.

Bandai Namco has yet to explain the exclusion of PC players from this early test. However, those selected will enjoy exclusive early gameplay before the official launch.

Elden Ring: Nightreign continues the narrative of its predecessor while introducing a new, unsettling world. Console players gain a head start, while PC users await further announcements regarding potential PC testing.

A notable change in Elden Ring: Nightreign is the removal of the "leave a message" feature, a staple of FromSoftware games. Director Junya Ishizaki clarified this decision, stating that the approximately forty-minute session length doesn't allow sufficient time for message interaction. He stated, "The messaging function has been disabled due to the limited time available for sending and reading messages within the roughly forty-minute sessions."