The director confirms that the world of Elden Ring and Elden Ring: Nightreign run parallel to each other

Al-Din ringas anyone who’s played it knows, is full of lore and narrative that players can discover if they dig deep enough and pay enough attention to their surroundings, from physical objects to world landscapes.

‘So where the hell does he do that?’ Elden Ring: Nightreign Fit? – is the question that was on the minds of Elden Ring experts with the reveal of Nightreign Game Awards 2024.

Anywhere, it seems, according to the director Junya Ishizaki. In a recent interview with IGN JapanIshizaki confirmed that the worlds of Elden Ring and Elden Ring: Nightreign take place Parallel to each other, and are not related. That’s why Of software He was intentional in describing Nightreign as an “episodic” title.

But why was the Elden Ring attached at all? FromSoftware is of course more than capable of creating a new fantasy world if it wants to create a new co-op game. Well, beyond brand recognition (most likely), worlds are connected, until they’re broken — pun intended.

“Elden Ring: Nightreign is a spin-off of Elden Ring. The two shared the same worldview in the period leading up to the Fracture War.” “After the Fracture War, the worldview became completely different,” Ishizaki said. : “Nightreign” is a parallel universe to “Elden Ring.”

He continued, “The reason we chose the parallel world is because we wanted to respect the story that Elden Ring players lived through. ‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ is a different story than ‘Elden Ring,’ so I think people who have an attachment to ‘Elden Ring’ can play it with peace of mind.” “

It’s comforting to know, then, that knowledge seekers can rest easy when it comes to Nightreign and Elden Ring comparisons. Although, knowing FromSoftware, there’s going to be a lot of new lore digging to do it all that focuses on Nightreign.

source – (IGN Japan)