Possibly one of the biggest surprises revealed at The Game Awards 2024 is FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Nightreign, a multiplayer-focused standalone spin-off of the super-successful Elden Ring open-world action-RPG.
Just one look at the reveal trailer, you can tell it's a vastly different game from its highly-acclaimed big brother, with what appears to be "hero" characters, which might spark concern for some people. If you're worried that this means FromSoftware is going the live service route, don't fret, as the studio confirmed that won't happen with Elden Ring: Nightreign.
Elden Ring: Nightreign Will Be A "Complete Package Out Of The Box"
In an interview, game director Junya Ishizaki mentions how the in-development game will have everything out of the box at release, stating, "With Nightreign, we wanted to have a game that felt like a complete package out of the box on the day of purchase, so everything is unlockable, everything is contained with that purchase. It's not what we'd consider a 'live service' game,"
When asked whether Nightreign will have any post-release content, Ishizaki notes that balance updates are planned, though wouldn't confirm whether we'll see new characters, stages, bosses and the like...
