Elden Ring Nightreign will not feature poisonous swamps

Elden Ring Nightreign: No Poisonous Swamps, Two-Player Mode Possible

From Software's upcoming cooperative title, Elden Ring Nightreign, will notably omit the signature poisonous swamps found in many of the developer's previous games. This revelation comes directly from Yasuhiro Kitao, the project's product manager, during a recent press interview.

While a swamp-like area was featured in the Elden Ring Nightreign trailer, Kitao clarified that it's a distinct location. The absence of the traditional poisonous swamps is attributed to the lack of involvement from Hidetaka Miyazaki, From Software's president and renowned for his fondness of incorporating swamp environments into games like Elden Ring and the Dark Souls series. Miyazaki did not participate in Nightreign's development.

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Interestingly, a two-player mode, currently absent from the confirmed one-player and three-player options, is under consideration. Initial exclusion was due to concerns regarding content balancing. From Software is actively evaluating the feasibility of adding this mode, but a final decision remains pending.

Elden Ring Nightreign is slated for release on May 30th, 2025, for PC and current and next-generation consoles.