Elden Ring Nightreign release countdown – Exact start time and date

Elden Ring Nightreign’s release date is approaching quickly. Whether you’re a long-time fan of Elden Ring or are new to the series and prefer co-op games, there’s no doubt that the hype will only continue to grow as we get closer to its launch day.

What’s the release date for Elden Ring Nightreign?

Elden Ring Nightreign will officially launch on May 30. While its initial gameplay reveal trailer highlighted a 2025 release window, its subsequent pre-order trailer is when Bandai Namco and FromSoftware confirmed its May 30 date.

At the time of writing, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have yet to confirm an exact release time for Elden Ring Nightreign. However, considering the game’s official Steam page lists its date as May 29, there’s a good chance fans in the Americas and Europe will have to wait until late in the evening or night for Elden Ring Nightreign’s launch, with folks in the rest of the world having it available in the middle of the night or early morning.

During Elden Ring’s original launch in 2022, there were two separate release times for consoles and PCs. Console players could play at midnight in their region’s local time, while PC had a set release time of February 24, 5pm CT. With Elden Ring’s past release date and the Steam store page’s date in mind, we estimate Elden Ring Nightreign will follow the same pattern, launching at midnight local time on consoles and 5pm CT on May 29.

Here’s a breakdown of what this looks like in different timezones:

• Pacific Time (PDT) – May 29, 3pm
• Central time (CDT) – May 29, 5pm
• Eastern Time (EDT) – May 29, 6pm
• Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) – May 29, 10pm
• British Summer Time (BST) – May 29, 11pm
• India Standard Time (IST) – May 30, 3:30am
• Australian Eastern Time (AEST) – May 30, 9am

FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have also confirmed that Elden Ring Nightreign will receive its first DLC pack in Q4 2025. Although the exact day is unknown at the time of publishing this post, Q4 sets the launch window between October and December 2025, or five to seven months after Elden Ring Nightreign’s initial launch.

If you purchased Elden Ring Nightreign’s Deluxe Edition, you’ll automatically receive the DLC as part of a bundle package alongside the base game, a digital artbook, and a mini soundtrack. Standard Edition folks will likely be able to buy it separately once it releases, much like you could with Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.