Elden Ring Nightreign Could Be The Closest Chance For A Bloodborne Remaster Yet

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One of the most surprising reveals at The Game Awards this year was the sudden announcement of a multiplier-focused spinoff to the ever-popular. Showcasing a plethora of flashy new movies and enemies to counter, Elden Ring Nightreign stunned audiences after its initial gameplay reveal but left more questions than answers for fans of the series. Seeming to incorporate elements from across FromSoftware's games, could open the door for new content related to the highly requested remake.

One of the first areas of confusion with 's reveal is the impression that it was simply another DLC for the expansive, although this speculation was quickly squashed after a press release from the developers., while using assets and similar maps from the titular will be an entirely standalone gaming experience, and despite the new direction inspired by free-to-play games, will not feature live service mechanics. While the trailer was met with an expected level of excitement for a FromSoftware release, its use of iconic characters and assets from previous Souls games is by far one of its most attention-worthy features.

features a drastically different gameplay loop than Souls-like players will be accustomed to, with a focus on short rogue-like runs as opposed to an overarching continuous world. Each session will follow up to three players attempting to survive three days in a row in a world seemingly overtaken by night, with a shrinking map size that gets more difficult the further players progress.

While it seems that will still feature some form of story mechanics based on clips showing new cutscenes, it's likely to take a backseat to the new multiplayer-focused gameplay dynamics. Unlike the long-term character upgrades from, players will start each run of at level 1, where they'll get to customize their skills up to a certain level each time to experiment with new playstyles and equipment load-outs.

Elden Ring 2 is not in development at FromSoftware, but this is actually very good