Elden Ring, as anybody who’s performed it is aware of, is ample with lore and narrative for gamers to seek out in the event that they dig deep sufficient and pay shut sufficient consideration to their environment, from bodily gadgets to the very panorama of the world.
‘So the place the heck does Elden Ring: Nightreign slot in?’ – is the query that Elden Ring lore-heads had on their minds with Nightreign’s reveal at The Sport Awards 2024.
Nowhere, it could appear, in accordance with director Junya Ishizaki. In a current interview with IGN Japan, Ishizaki confirmed that the worlds of Elden Ring and Elden Ring: Nightreign run parallel to one another, and usually are not associated. That’s why FromSoftware has been purposeful in calling Nightreign a “spin-off” title.
However why is Elden Ring hooked up in any respect? FromSoftware is in fact greater than able to making up a brand new fantasy world if it wished to make a brand new co-op recreation. Nicely, apart from (most likely) model recognition, the worlds are related, till they’re fractured – pun supposed.
“‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ is a spin-off of ‘Elden Ring.’ The 2 share the identical worldview within the interval main as much as the ‘Fracture Struggle.’ After the Fracture Struggle, the worldview is totally completely different,” mentioned Ishizaki. “‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ is a parallel world of ‘Elden Ring.’”
“The rationale why we selected a parallel world,” he continued, “is as a result of we wished to respect the story that ‘Elden Ring’ gamers skilled. ‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ is a special story from ‘Elden Ring,’ so I believe that individuals who have an attachment to ‘Elden Ring’ can play it with peace of thoughts.”
It’s a consolation to know then, that lore-hunters can relaxation with regards to Nightreign and Elden Ring comparisons. Although, figuring out FromSoftware, there will likely be loads of new lore-digging to try this’s all Nightreign-focused.
Supply – [IGN Japan]