Elden Ring: Nightreign has confirmed a new ultra difficult mode will launch September 2025 after being leaked earlier this month.
Elden Ring spin-off Nightreign challenges players to survive for two nights in the cursed land of Limveld, with a fiendishly difficult boss to slay at the end of each day. The game launched at the end of May 2025 but a few days later, developers FromSoftware confirmed they would be making things easier for solo players after complaints.
To try and keep the balance right, challenging, limited-time Everdark Sovereign bosses were introduced in June which are tougher, meaner and more dangerous versions of the existing Nightlord bosses. Now FromSoftware has confirmed details of an ultra difficult mode after they were leaked earlier this month.
“’Deep Of Night’ is a high-difficulty challenge mode designed for seasoned players who have navigated through the Night many times,” reads the official announcement. In ‘Deep Of Night’, all enemies will be stronger and more difficult to beat, while the Nightlord will be a surprise meaning you can’t adjust your build to get an advantage.
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A new range of weapons and relics will also be available with both positive and negative effects. As you beat each ‘Deep Of Night’ game, you will gain access to more challenging levels while losses will push you back to easier ‘Depths’. There are currently five ‘Depths’ to play through, with four and five offering “an endless battle for those seeking even greater thrills.” Elden Ring: Nightreign’s ‘Deep Of Night’ will launch September 11.
Earlier this week, it was revealed Elden Ring “superfan” Alex Garland put together an “epic” 200-page pitch for the movie adaptation before flying to Japan to get the blessing of creator Hidetaka Miyazaki. Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, who will serve as producer on the film after helping with the lore of the original game, has called Garland a “first rate” director and shared a video explaining why the Elden Ring movie adaptation “won’t suck”.
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