Elden Ring Nightreign Will Lose This Beloved Feature

Elden Ring Nightreign is set to lose one of its most beloved player interaction feature, now confirmed by a senior FromSoftware employee. Nightreign will launch without the player’s ability to leave in-game messages for other players. The decision to ditch the popular feature from Elden Ring comes as a purely practical move as stated by the developer. Let’s take a deeper look at the official news from the developers of Elden Ring Nightreign.

Elden Ring In-game message feature

The in-game message feature has been a core part of many FromSoftware Souls-like titles and is one of the most beloved features by the community. Players can leave text messages for others in the shared world of Elden Ring, the messages appear in glowing inscriptions on the ground and can be read by other players during their playthrough. This message feature has led to many humorous moments in the game as the community is known for their trolling behavior and situational jokes when it comes to leaving these messages for others.

FromSoftware has confirmed that the in-game message feature will be absent from the upcoming spin-off Elden Ring Nightreign. The decision is purely made in a practical sense of manner as the upcoming title focuses on real time cooperative play between player and to provide a more immediate team based experience.

Elden Ring Nightreign Release Date

Nightreign is the upcoming action RPG spin-off for the highly acclaimed Elden Ring title developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco. The game was announced during The Game Awards 2024, getting many fans hyped for the next entry in the Elder Scrolls series. The standalone title is set in the procedurally generated world of Limegrave and is scheduled to release somewhere in 2025 with server tests lined for February 2025.

Elden Ring Nightreign will be available for the following platforms:

PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
PC

Summary

While many fans are disappointed with the in-game message feature being absent from the upcoming Elden Ring Nightreign. Many are excited about the innovations and cooperative play FromSoftware is bringing to the series. Elden Ring remains one of the most beloved releases in recent years and has cemented its place in gaming history, especially with the massive success of its previous expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. With Nightreign set to launch in 2025, excitement is at an all-time high as players across the world are eagerly waiting for the next entry in the series.