Elden Ring Nightreign’s first closed network test has come and gone, and there’s plenty to mull over from this earliest look at the multiplayer spin-off currently slated for release on May 30, 2025.
Now at the top, it’s important to establish that closed network environments such as this one aren’t necessarily designed to sell players on the game in the same way a demo or open beta might. With very limited time to play Elden Ring Nightreign’s network test, it was more a gauge of how well its servers can hold up to the scrutiny of thousands of players logged in simultaneously. And on that front, there do seem to be problems.
