One of the biggest surprise reveals at The Game Awards is FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Nightreign. It was surprising not just because it's a new Elden Ring game, but also because it's focused on multiplayer.
If you have a friend who's willing to play the game with you, you'll need one more. FromSoftware has confirmed that Elden Ring: Nightreign can be played either solo or with two friends forming a trio, but not as a duo.
Elden Ring: Nightreign Locks Multiplayer Experience To Trios
The confirmation that Elden Ring: Nightreign is not playable as a duo comes from game director Junya Ishizaki. In an interview (via VGC), Ishizaki states the game was designed to be played as a three-person team, and that can be played "either one-player or three-player."
If you're wondering why this decision was made, Ishizaki says it was more of a game-balancing decision rather than one based on game design, stating, "So it came as development progressed. 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...
