Bandai Namco has begun sending out emails inviting players to participate in the closed testing of Elden Ring: Nightreign, scheduled for February 14–17, 2025. Selected players will be among the first to experience this three-person cooperative mode.
However, due to the game's popularity, scammers are circulating fake invitation emails designed to mimic official Bandai Namco communications. These fraudulent emails contain links to websites that closely resemble Steam, aiming to steal player accounts upon login. Some players report receiving these scam emails from compromised friends' accounts. While some victims have successfully recovered their accounts through Steam support, caution is paramount.
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Always exercise extreme caution with unsolicited links and verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Bandai Namco or FromSoftware. When in doubt, consult official channels directly.
A notable change in Elden Ring: Nightreign is the removal of the in-game messaging feature. Project director Junya Ishizaki explained this decision in an interview, stating that the approximately forty-minute session length doesn't allow sufficient time for players to send or read messages effectively. The feature was therefore disabled to optimize the limited playtime.