Elden Ring Nightreign's Enormous Success Continues, Now Over 3.5 Million Sales

I’m going to play this a lot later, probably if it comes to a sub service will be a good time, as it will also give it a big boost in player numbers at that time.

The core gameplay sounds quite interesting but it does seem to be missing some obvious things. I think this game really highlights just how amateur FromSoft still is in many elements of overall game design. Limited communication tools(no ping system and no voice lines), and they just forgot to support 2-man groups.

Gamers being willing to part with their cash for a good game and to support developers that respect them? Who’d have thunk it?

While I personally have never really been interested in this (& I’m a massive souls fan), the fact that it has sold well was surely never in doubt. If a dlc (SotE) shifted over 5 million in 3 days, a co-op standalone game with the Elden Ring branding was always gonna sell.

Seems the public just love the taste of boot. If we keep buying these games then it only gives them more reason to turn out more and more copies.

@kyleforrester87 Yeah people were saying that this wouldn't be successful and that people only want single player games from Fromsoft

@kyleforrester87 it may have sold well, but it’s currently rated as ‘mixed’ in terms of user reviews on steam. There’s clearly a lot of people that have bought the game on PC and aren’t completely enamoured with the experience. Elden ring, by comparison, sits at a ‘very positive’ on steam.

@kyleforrester87 I'm one of the shameful 2 million, and was always going to be. 2 of my friends are also included in that count, and we've been having a blast. It's probably a little short-lived, but I could see them adding more things over time.

Nae-sayers are always gonna nae! 😉

@Hapless
Yeah, from I've seen its the name that's selling it. It definitely doesn't meet the expectations one might have from a fromsoft title.

@kyleforrester87 this website does not represent the majority of gamers bro. But nah to this. I’ll stick with SP from soft gaming

Expect more of this multiplayer crap from FromSoft in the future then yaaaaaaaay 🙄

Too bad duskbloods will also be mp nonsense and the success of night reign will just reinforce that. The entire "I vote with my wallet" act usually doesn't hold up to most gamers fomo unfortunately.

At the same time, we're not starving when it comes to sp soulslikes, many of which I find more enjoyable than the og.

Great news. As a big from software fan this game looks really cool despite being something a bit different (In fact it's nice to see from a big studio).
It's just the three player set up with no split screen or cross play that's keeping me away.
If they keep improving the single player or implement cross play or something I'll hopefully hop in at a later date.

@kyleforrester87
People with no friends are giving it low ratings, people with friends are giving it a solid 7/10.

@Neither_scene
Its also sitting at 3.81 on the PS store, which whilst it seems high, is really quite below average. Though I have thoroughly enjoyed games with a lower rating on occasion.

22% of players rated it 1 star (and 4% 2 stars) meaning at least 1/4 of purchasers who rated were unhappy with their purchase - I wonder how many only bought it thinking it would be closer to the original?

It's literally the opposite of everything I like about a Fromsoft game. I prefer the slower paced exploration. I play them single player only for the most part. I like the RPG elements.

Needless to say, this game isn't for me but that's okay. I'm happy for the people enjoying it. I've got plenty of other games to keep me occupied instead so I'm not feeling left out one bit. I'll come back to From whenever their next more traditional style game comes around. Or Armored Core. I'm down for more Armored Core.

I just want another Sekiro like game. That’s game was pure distilled and focused perfection.

I'm enjoying it, and I'm a big souls fan. The game isn't perfect but it's a lot of fun.

@kyleforrester87 Yeah, agreed. A "cheap" bit of fun. I've mostly just enjoyed that weapons and playstyles I never would have thought viable (for me) in the base game, are actually now quite fun and good to use. With a few more bosses and levels, I could see me happily trying to learn and play as most/ all the characters.

Not for me, I’ll pass

Only selling because it has Elden Ring in the name. Gonna be a lot of disappointed people when they play It.

@Kienda many good games have failed financially

Pretty great results so far for a cheaper side project.
Hopefully they'll use what they learn from the rough edges and the feedback to make sure Duskbloods is in much stronger shape from the outset.

i know i am so pathetic but is solo doable?

Wasn’t it two million shipped not sold

Conflicted with this one. I don't like to see anyone fail, especially FromSoftware, but I really don't want to see more games like this coming from the studio.

I hope I'm wrong, but I'd be lying if I didn't secretly think that Elden Ring might be their last great game. It seems to happen to so many studios once they get a massive success like ER has been. We'll see, they haven't let me down yet, but this is the first game they've released in nearly 20 years that I have no interest in. I hope they don't stray too far from what got them to where they are today.

A lot of people who picked it up hoping to solo it are having a rude awakening

I bought into the hype and bought the game on Sunday, and then sold it yesterday 😅. I'm not a fan of souls like games as I suck but somehow I put 80 hours into Elden Ring, got my level 90 character quite far. But, the main reason was because I did every boss using the summon stakes to play with other players and they basically did most of the up front fighting whilst I stayed back and attacked from range (mage).

So I thought I'd really enjoy Nightreign as its multiplayer focussed but my god it's just too hectic, not enough time to get good equipment and as a mage im not finding any items to restore FP or any decent weapons with decent spells so in boss fights I'm useless, the storm just rushes you through the map and I spend most my time chasing around the other players trying to keep up. I played the first Contract 10 times and never got past day 2, so I've sold it and going to try the base game again and try and complete it. Hopefully enough people are still playing the base game.

@Old-Red https://www.theverge.com/news/643368/duskbloods-details-nintendo-switch-2-miyazaki-interview-fromsoftware-single-player-multiplayer

That's literally what they said after the announcement of Duskbloods.

Somehow I still can’t really figure out what kind of game this is. I do absolutely love the slower exploration of Elden Ring, same as the first comment above. However, Returnal with all its cycles/runs is one of my all time favorite games. Is it anything like that?

And still the most important question: Is it a good single player game? Can I even play it without being subscribed to PS Plus? Will it hold for the next years, or am I dependent on the number of other players playing it at the same time?

I know I can Google these questions, but there seems to be no consensus.

I've been having a blast with it. I love the hectic and chaotic nature of it and trying to get the most out of your equipment on different runs. It's great!

Sometimes you don't really have time to think as it's just full send all the time but I'm loving it regardless.

Mixed feelings about this. I love From Soft and they deserve all the success they get, but at the same time, from a selfish point of view, this is not the path I want them to go down. With the success of this game and a second multiplayer-focused title on the horizon in Duskbloods, I'm a little concerned about what this means for their single-player output in the near to mid future.

@Ainu20 I think we should be safe just given the fact that this is only a fraction of the sales generated by a single player focused title in Elden ring. I know it’s early but it seems unlikely the game will come even close to the final sales figures of the main game, especially given the mixed reception to the quality of Nightreign. It makes sense for From to do side projects like this to make additional money and reach this kind of market but I’m hopeful that they still know where their bread is buttered

@SirSephy Article on Eurogamer says it's quite miserable solo.

@Darude84 Definitely doesn't allow the slower pace of ER. The map is divided over time into smaller and smaller circular arenas, about every 5 mins. It is possible solo (my friend managed to beat a boss on his own), but it really is a better/ fairer experience with 3 people.
Consider there's about 7 bosses (1 final super boss is hidden till after), each changes the map slightly and affects the enemies you might face, and every boss basically is a 45 minute cycle to get in, get good gear, level up and try to smash it. The only permanent progress across runs, are 'relics', that each character can equip 3 of, which could do anything from changing your skills, to giving poison weapons at the start.
Edit- I think you need ps plus. Guess it requires a good online community, to find good players to match with, but if they keep adding things over time, I could see people sticking about.

@Nepp67 yeah, I can't really express the range of joy to disappointment I felt when I saw the Duskbloods reveal. I'm sure it'll be interesting, but I just can't be bothered to join that boring online loop you have to fall into with online games like this.

From soft games are not for me. After platting Elden ring and souls remake i am not inclined to play another of their soulsborne titles again.
3,3 million is quite a lot i sich a short time so i guess loads of people enjoy it! Good for them

@J2theEzzo Thanks for explaining! I don’t have/want PS Plus and I have no connections on PSN, so I guess I’ll stick to the regular Elden Ring

@somnambulance Could be the second best selling game so far, Monster Hunter Wilds is over 10m, 8m in the first 3 days.

Cash grab imo

I have no interest in celebrating FromSofts worst reviewed game since before Demon’s Souls. I just hope this and Duskbloods is not the start of a slippery slope into multiplayer focused titles or, even worse, live service/gacha.
Please FromSoft, return to soulsbornes ASAP!

It’s a solid game. I had no interest in it, but pre ordered it the day before it released on a whim. I’m primarily a solo player, but I’m really enjoying it. Once I broke the muscle memory of Elden Ring and I embraced playing with randoms, it’s the most fun I’ve had playing multiplayer in quite a long time.
It’s definitely not going to be for everyone. I don’t even know how long I’ll stick with it, but given the fact that the longest a match can run is 45 minutes, it’s great as an in between game or game when you don’t have a ton of time to play.

@HRdepartment I know Sekiro was originally intended to be a Tenchu game, I would love to see the alternate reality where it releases as one. Sekiro is easily my favorite Soulsborne game and my favorite sword based combat in a game, I would love to see it set in the more grounded parts of Sekiro with the option for more stealth.

@SirSephy as a primarily solo player, I don’t recommend it solo. Granted, I haven’t played it solo since before the update that is supposed to help solo players, but I kept getting wrecked by the final Day One boss. Admittedly, I’m not the best player in the genre, but I have played quite a few Soulsborne games. I have had more fun with randoms than I have solo, sure even that is hit or miss, but when you click with a good group it’s a ton of fun. And that’s coming from someone who plays MMOs as solo player games. 😂

The game is solid. It took me 20 hours to figure the game out and defeat the first night lord, then 10 hours to beat the remaining 7. Game does feel like the community overall has mostly grasped it and will master it by the end of the month. Maybe 1 in 4 runs now with randoms is a bad run with people wasting time. It's going to need a lot more content, and something new to shake up the formula.

@Odium I'll keep it in my mind. thanks