Despite its multiplayer emphasis, From Software does not view the recently unveiled Elden Ring: Nightreign as a live-service game. The developer aims for the co-op action-RPG to be 'a complete package out of the box,' and publisher Bandai Namco plans to price it similarly to Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
PC Gamer discussed with Elden Ring: Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki whether the multiplayer-focused survival game might incorporate live-service mechanics, but it seems that is not the case. 'With Nightreign, we wanted to create a game that feels like a complete package on the day of purchase, so everything is unlockable and contained within that purchase,' Ishizaki explained. 'It's not what we'd consider a live-service game.'
Regarding the pricing of Elden Ring: Nightreign, PC Gamer noted that Bandai Namco mentioned the standalone experience will be priced similarly to the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, which was $40 at launch, rather than the typical $60 to $70 for full games.
Elden Ring: Nightreign was announced at The Game Awards and is set in the ever-changing location known as Limveld. Players will choose from eight distinct characters before embarking on a perilous journey alone or in a group of three, aiming to survive a 'three-day-and-night cycle' to ultimately defeat the Nightlord. Described as a 'condensed action-RPG' by Bandai Namco, Elden Ring: Nightreign appears to integrate roguelike mechanics with unique runs and relics that carry over with each attempt in Limveld. The game is slated for release in 2025.
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