Elden Ring Nightreign director had concerns "about not necessarily being able to play slow like previous titles," but FromSoftware "wanted to create something new"

Elden Ring Nightreign screenshot showing a monstrous, terrifyingly large enemy.

FromSoftware hit a "fork in the road" while making co-op spin-off Elden Ring Nightreign as concerns propped up that its three-day structure wouldn't allow players to slow down and take everything in like they could in the studio's older, single-player-focused games.

One of the joys of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, aside from finally besting a boss that's been bullying you for hours, is stopping the bloodshed, looking up at a beautiful skybox, and maybe taking a stroll through some gorgeous ancient ruins.