Elden Ring: Nightreign Drops Iconic Player Messaging System

FromSoftware confirms the removal of the beloved feature due to the game's new fast-paced, session-based design.

Elden Ring: Nightreign will not include the player messaging system featured in previous FromSoftware titles like Dark Souls and Elden Ring.
Director Junya Ishizaki explained that the 40-minute session structure leaves little time for players to write or read messages.
The game retains other social elements, such as the ability to see the ghosts of fellow players and collect loot from their remains.
Nightreign focuses on a condensed, fast-paced RPG experience with three-player co-op and a new structure set across three in-game days.
A network test for the game is scheduled for February 2025, with signups opening on January 10, ahead of the full release later this year.