Summary
A new trailer forElden Ring Nightreignreveals that players will be able to dress themselves in the costumes of fan-favoriteDark Soulsseries characters. A multiplayer-oriented spin-off ofElden Ring,Elden Ring Nightreignwill launch for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on May 30.
Elden Ring Nightreignis less than a month away from its official release date, and players will soon get a chance to see what FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have in store forElden RingandDark Soulsfans alike. ThoughFromSoftware assured fans that it was committed to single-player titles,Nightreignpromises to be a unique twist on theElden Ringformula. It brings a more persistent multiplayer focus to players' adventures in the land of Limveld. As a team of three Nightfarers, players will cooperate to hunt foes, accomplish objectives, and prepare to survive a night cycle full of vicious bosses. Limveld itself will also change with every run, its shifting territory and layout promising a variety of new challenges and choices.
FromSoftware detailed Ring Nightreignahead of release with a lengthy overview trailer, which also revealed more about some of the game’s cosplay options based onDark Souls. The overview trailer details that the armor and costumes worn by someDark Soulsseries NPCs will appear as cosmetic options which can be bought from an in-game store. It’s already known thatNightreignwill feature encounters with famedDark Soulsbosseslike the Nameless King, but the new cosmetic options lean in on fans' love of certain characters, like Solaire of Astoria from the originalDark Soulsand Faraam fromDark Souls 2.
Dark Souls Fans Can Buy NPC Costumes in Elden Ring Nightreign
The new cosmetic options are available from the Roundtable Hold, a base area where players can rest, relax, and upgrade their equipment and abilities. A special shop called the Small Jar Bazaar allows Nightfarers to change their cosmetic appearance in exchange for Murk, a currency earned in battle. The costumes range from variations on the designs ofElden Ring Nightreigncharactersto cosmetic armor sets drawn from theDark Soulsseries.
The trailer shows off three sets based on Solaire of Astoria, Faraam, the God of War, and Ringfinger Leonhard, a servant of Rosaria, Mother of Rebirth fromDark Souls 3. Notably, the costumes only appear to be cosmetic, rather than altering the wearer’s gameplay, since the characters wearing them in the trailer don’t appear to be equipping the same weapons or combat styles as theirDark Soulsoriginals.
Reaction online to the newElden Ring Nightreigntrailer was generally positive. Based on YouTube comments and reactions on Twitter and Bluesky, many players that were unsure of FromSoftware’s new multiplayer explorations came away more confident in the developer’s vision forNightreign. Others wondered howNightreigncould contribute toElden Ringlore, and seemed excited that the game looked to expand the setting of both franchises.
