Elden Ring Nightreign seems to be receiving post-launch support, as a removed reference on the game’s Steam page mentioned DLC characters and boss encounters.
It’s common for the Souls games produced by FromSoftware to receive significant DLC content, with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice being the main exception. Elden Ring added a massive chunk of gameplay in its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, bringing in some of the toughest bosses in the series.
Elden Ring Nightreign is a game focused more on battles than it is exploring vast overworlds and soaking in atmosphere. As such, any DLC would have to use a different approach than the usual FromSoftware fare.
It seems Elden Ring Nightreign’s post-launch content will be more standard than anyone realized. According to PC Gamer, the game’s Steam page said "Additional DLC—Additional playable characters and bosses,” before it was removed.
Elden Ring Nightreign DLC Could Add More Heroes & Villains
The addition of new characters via DLC makes sense. Elden Ring Nightreign features eight playable characters, known as the Nightfarers, which the player can customize using unlocks earned through completing stages.
If FromSoftware really wanted to make bank, it could lean into Elden Ring Nightreign’s crossover potential and...