Elden Ring Nightreign launches later this month, and it supports solo play and multiplayer for groups of three. But it’s not possible to play with just two people together. Why is that?
Game director Junya Ishizaki told IGN that developer From Software simply “overlooked” this possibility during development. “So we’re very sorry about that,” he said.
Ishizaki explained that Nightreign is balanced for people to play solo or with groups of three. With From Software spending so much time and attention trying to nail the experience for solo and three-player co-op, this meant two-player co-op wasn’t considered.
“In putting all our efforts into that aspect, we kind of overlooked and neglected the duos aspect,” Ishizaki said.
Ishizaki explained that two-player co-op is “something we are looking at and considering” for a post-launch update. Nothing is confirmed, however.
Also in the interview, Ishizaki discussed taking over the reins from Hidetaka Miyazaki to become the game director on Nightreign and revealed the advice that Miyazaki gave him.
Nightreign launches May 30 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC for $40. It’s a standalone spin-off developed by From Software, following the gigantic success of Elden Ring.
For more, check out GameSpot’s rundown of everything you need to know about Elden Ring Nightreign. There are multiple different editions to choose from, so you can check out GameSpot’s Elden Ring Nightreign preorder guide to find the one that’s best for you.
Elden Ring Nightreign hasn’t been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch 2, but the original game, Elden Ring, is coming to Switch 2 later this year.