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Elden Ring Nightreign Duo Expeditions on the Way, FromSoftware Confirms as Sales Jump to 3.5 Million
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 67388" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/05/30/er-again-1748617906939.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/elden-ring-nightreign" target="_blank">Elden Ring Nightreign</a> is now up to 3.5 million copies sold after five days on sale, with its Steam user review rating improving from 'mixed' to 'mostly positive.'</p><p></p><p>Elden Ring was a massive hit, selling 30 million since going on sale in 2022, and it seems unlikely that Nightreign will come close to matching that success. For better context, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion sold 5 million copies within three days of its release in 2024.</p><p></p><p>FromSoftware’s multiplayer spin-off had launched to 2 million sales in just a day, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreigns-massive-steam-launch-tarnished-by-mixed-user-reviews-over-lack-of-duos-co-op-voice-chat" target="_blank">but with a 'mixed' rating on Valve's platform</a>.</p><p></p><p>Much of the initial negative sentiment revolved around Nightreign’s brutal solo experience, its lack of duos co-op, lack of voice chat, and other archaic mechanics. That age-old multiplayer struggle to find enough friends to make up a coordinated three-player group is very much a part of the Elden Ring Nightreign experience, too.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As explained in IGN's <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-review" target="_blank"><u>Elden Ring Nightreign review</u></a>: "Let’s get the most important caveat out of the way first: if you are hoping to tackle Nightreign entirely solo, and are anything less than a hardcore Elden Ring player that actively seeks out ways to make that already difficult game even more challenging, Nightreign isn’t for you. Yes, there is technically a single-player option, but it is so poorly balanced that I would be shocked if it isn’t patched and adjusted within the first month of release. And this is coming from someone who lives and breathes these types of games."</p><p></p><p>But on Monday, FromSoftware released a patch to make solo play much easier, and despite <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-matchmaking-not-working-fromsoftware-has-some-suggestions" target="_blank">matchmaking problems over the weekend</a>, sentiment has improved.</p><p></p><p>Last week, producer Yasuhiro Kitao <a href="https://x.com/YasuhiroKitao/status/1928475446217163233" target="_blank"><u>took to social media</u></a> to comment on Elden Ring Nightreign’s early sales success and to thank players for giving the game a go despite its quirks.</p><p></p><p></p><p>“Nightreign has some peculiar aspects to its game design and is different from our recent titles in various ways,” Kitao said. “Nonetheless, many of you have bravely jumped into this world, and for that we're immensely grateful.</p><p></p><p>“As with Demon's Souls or Sekiro, it may be confounding at first, but just like those games, Nightreign offers its own challenges and experiences. Once you overcome the initial hurdle, it'll surely provide a sense of accomplishment that's also its very own.</p><p></p><p>“We hope you enjoy it.”</p><p></p><p>So, what happens next? FromSoftware said that in addition to the DLC releasing later this year, new additions will be “gradually implemented,” including enhanced fights against existing Nightlords starting this month (June), as well as Duo Expeditions at a later date.”</p><p></p><p>The addition of duos will come as some relief to players who have questioned its omission from launch. <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/elden-ring-nightreign" target="_blank"><u>Elden Ring Nightreign</u></a> drops players into the shifting lands of Limveld, exploring and fighting for survival either solo or in groups of three. There is no way to play two-player co-op.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/what-elden-ring-nightreigns-first-time-director-learned-from-miyazaki-ign-first" target="_blank"><u>IGN's interview with Elden Ring Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki</u></a>, the Nightreign lead developer discussed the choice to lean on solos and trios as the core experience options. When asked why there's no option for a pair of players to drop in together without a matchmade third player, Ishizaki said it was overlooked.</p><p></p><p>"The simple answer is that this is simply something that was overlooked during development as just a two-player option, so we're very sorry about that," said Ishizaki. "As we said before, we set out to make this a multiplayer co-op game for three players, balanced for three players, so that was the main focus and it's at the core of Nightreign.</p><p></p><p>"Of course, I myself as a player understand that and often want times where I'm just playing myself, so this is something that we considered from the start," Ishizaki continued.</p><p></p><p>"And so we did put a lot of effort into creating this experience that was playable for solo players in as much as the rules and new systems allowed. So in putting all our efforts into that aspect, we kind of overlooked and neglected the duos aspect, but this is something that we are looking at and considering for post-launch support as well."</p><p></p><p>This means that if you're playing with just your favorite duos partner, you have to accept a random third into your game. Playing trios is very much what Elden Ring Nightreign is built around.</p><p></p><p>We’ve got plenty of <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/Essential_Tips_and_Tricks" target="_blank"><u>Nightreign tips and tricks</u></a> to help you take down <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/Nightlord_Boss_Guides" target="_blank"><u>all the eight Nightlord Bosses</u></a>, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/Nightfarers_-_List_of_Character_Classes" target="_blank"><u>Nightfarer Classes</u></a>, check out <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/How_to_Unlock_the_Revenant" target="_blank"><u>How to Unlock the Revenant</u></a> and <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/How_to_Unlock_the_Duchess" target="_blank"><u>How to Unlock the Duchess</u></a>, plus <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/How_to_Change_Characters" target="_blank"><u>How to Change Characters</u></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-duo-expeditions-on-the-way-fromsoftware-confirms-as-sales-jump-to-35-million" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 67388, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/05/30/er-again-1748617906939.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/elden-ring-nightreign']Elden Ring Nightreign[/URL] is now up to 3.5 million copies sold after five days on sale, with its Steam user review rating improving from 'mixed' to 'mostly positive.' Elden Ring was a massive hit, selling 30 million since going on sale in 2022, and it seems unlikely that Nightreign will come close to matching that success. For better context, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion sold 5 million copies within three days of its release in 2024. FromSoftware’s multiplayer spin-off had launched to 2 million sales in just a day, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreigns-massive-steam-launch-tarnished-by-mixed-user-reviews-over-lack-of-duos-co-op-voice-chat']but with a 'mixed' rating on Valve's platform[/URL]. Much of the initial negative sentiment revolved around Nightreign’s brutal solo experience, its lack of duos co-op, lack of voice chat, and other archaic mechanics. That age-old multiplayer struggle to find enough friends to make up a coordinated three-player group is very much a part of the Elden Ring Nightreign experience, too. As explained in IGN's [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-review'][U]Elden Ring Nightreign review[/U][/URL]: "Let’s get the most important caveat out of the way first: if you are hoping to tackle Nightreign entirely solo, and are anything less than a hardcore Elden Ring player that actively seeks out ways to make that already difficult game even more challenging, Nightreign isn’t for you. Yes, there is technically a single-player option, but it is so poorly balanced that I would be shocked if it isn’t patched and adjusted within the first month of release. And this is coming from someone who lives and breathes these types of games." But on Monday, FromSoftware released a patch to make solo play much easier, and despite [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-matchmaking-not-working-fromsoftware-has-some-suggestions']matchmaking problems over the weekend[/URL], sentiment has improved. Last week, producer Yasuhiro Kitao [URL='https://x.com/YasuhiroKitao/status/1928475446217163233'][U]took to social media[/U][/URL] to comment on Elden Ring Nightreign’s early sales success and to thank players for giving the game a go despite its quirks. “Nightreign has some peculiar aspects to its game design and is different from our recent titles in various ways,” Kitao said. “Nonetheless, many of you have bravely jumped into this world, and for that we're immensely grateful. “As with Demon's Souls or Sekiro, it may be confounding at first, but just like those games, Nightreign offers its own challenges and experiences. Once you overcome the initial hurdle, it'll surely provide a sense of accomplishment that's also its very own. “We hope you enjoy it.” So, what happens next? FromSoftware said that in addition to the DLC releasing later this year, new additions will be “gradually implemented,” including enhanced fights against existing Nightlords starting this month (June), as well as Duo Expeditions at a later date.” The addition of duos will come as some relief to players who have questioned its omission from launch. [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/elden-ring-nightreign'][U]Elden Ring Nightreign[/U][/URL] drops players into the shifting lands of Limveld, exploring and fighting for survival either solo or in groups of three. There is no way to play two-player co-op. In [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/what-elden-ring-nightreigns-first-time-director-learned-from-miyazaki-ign-first'][U]IGN's interview with Elden Ring Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki[/U][/URL], the Nightreign lead developer discussed the choice to lean on solos and trios as the core experience options. When asked why there's no option for a pair of players to drop in together without a matchmade third player, Ishizaki said it was overlooked. "The simple answer is that this is simply something that was overlooked during development as just a two-player option, so we're very sorry about that," said Ishizaki. "As we said before, we set out to make this a multiplayer co-op game for three players, balanced for three players, so that was the main focus and it's at the core of Nightreign. "Of course, I myself as a player understand that and often want times where I'm just playing myself, so this is something that we considered from the start," Ishizaki continued. "And so we did put a lot of effort into creating this experience that was playable for solo players in as much as the rules and new systems allowed. So in putting all our efforts into that aspect, we kind of overlooked and neglected the duos aspect, but this is something that we are looking at and considering for post-launch support as well." This means that if you're playing with just your favorite duos partner, you have to accept a random third into your game. Playing trios is very much what Elden Ring Nightreign is built around. We’ve got plenty of [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/Essential_Tips_and_Tricks'][U]Nightreign tips and tricks[/U][/URL] to help you take down [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/Nightlord_Boss_Guides'][U]all the eight Nightlord Bosses[/U][/URL], and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/Nightfarers_-_List_of_Character_Classes'][U]Nightfarer Classes[/U][/URL], check out [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/How_to_Unlock_the_Revenant'][U]How to Unlock the Revenant[/U][/URL] and [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/How_to_Unlock_the_Duchess'][U]How to Unlock the Duchess[/U][/URL], plus [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring-nightreign/How_to_Change_Characters'][U]How to Change Characters[/U][/URL]. [I]Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-duo-expeditions-on-the-way-fromsoftware-confirms-as-sales-jump-to-35-million"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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