The night is drawing near, as Bandai Namco and FromSoftware officially announced the global release schedule for *Elden Ring: Nightreign*. The game will launch worldwide on **May 30** at **midnight EDT**, available across PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S. As with most major releases, regional time differences mean some players will get early access before the official date.
For instance, gamers on the U.S. West Coast (PDT) can dive into *Elden Ring: Nightreign* as early as **9pm on May 29**. Additionally, there’s a slight advantage for PC players in certain regions. On the U.S. East Coast, PC users will be able to start playing at **6pm on May 29**, while console players must wait until the official midnight launch time.
Pre-load availability has also been confirmed, allowing players to prepare ahead of time. According to Bandai Namco, pre-loading opens **48 hours prior to each platform’s official launch time**—available across PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam.
Co-op Design Philosophy
In a recent interview with IGN, *Elden Ring: Nightreign* director Junya Ishizaki shared insights into the multiplayer co-op design decisions. When questioned about the absence of a dedicated two-player mode, Ishizaki admitted that it was an oversight during development.
"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,"
explained Ishizaki. He emphasized that the focus was on creating a balanced experience centered around three-player co-op, which remains the core gameplay structure of *Nightreign*.
He continued:
"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. 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."
So if you're planning to play with a duo partner, expect to occasionally welcome a third player into your session. But who knows? You might just stumble upon a skilled ally who enhances your gameplay experience.
Elden Ring Nightreign Global Release Times
- Thursday, May 29, 2025
- PDT: Console: 9pm | PC: 3pm
- CDT: Console: 11pm | PC: 5pm
- COT: Console: 11pm | PC: 5pm
- Friday, May 30, 2025
- EST: Console: 12am | PC: 6pm (prior day)
- BRT: Console: 1am | PC: 7pm (prior day)
- BST: Console: 12am | PC: 11pm (prior day)
- CEST: Console: 12am | PC: 12am
- EEST: Console: 12am | PC: 1am
- SAST: Console: 12am | PC: 12pm
- MSK: Console: 12am | PC: 1am
- ADT: Console: 12am | PC: 6pm (prior day)
- GST: Console: 12am | PC: 2am
- SGT: Console: 12am | PC: 6am
- UTC+7: Console: 12am | PC: 6pm (prior day)
- UTC+8: Console: 12am | PC: 6pm (prior day)
- KST: Console: 12am | PC: 6pm (prior day)
- JST: Console: 12am | PC: 7am
- AEST: Console: 12am | PC: 8am
- NZST: Console: 12am | PC: 10am
