Elden Ring: Nightreign's Everdark Sovereigns Return – But Where's That Duo Mode, Eh?
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Elden Ring: Nightreign is getting a new rotation of Everdark Sovereigns to pummel, but the promised duo mode remains stubbornly absent, leaving players (and yours truly) a bit hangry. Still, DLC is coming, so maybe there's light at the end of the Lands Between tunnel.
Right, Tarnished, listen up! Eurogamer (cheers, mates!) just dropped the word that *Elden Ring: Nightreign* is about to get another dose of Everdark Sovereign pain at the end of the month. Seems FromSoftware's doubling down on these ridiculously tough bosses, rotating 'em in and out like some kind of medieval fight club.
Specifically, we're talking about amped-up versions of Tricephalos, Augur, Equilibrious Beast, and Fissure in the Fog. They'll be unleashing their “darkest powers upon Limveld” starting July 31st, according to the official *Elden Ring* Twitter account. (Yeah, I know, Twitter. Still exists, apparently.)
Now, if you're scratching your head wondering what an Everdark Sovereign even *is*, they're basically super-charged Nightlords introduced in the *Nightreign* expansion. FromSoftware added them on the monthly in a live-service kinda way, and these extra challenging bosses are a worthy challenge. They're designed to make you weep, rage-quit, and then come crawling back for more. You know, the usual *Souls* experience.
But here’s the thing that’s got everyone’s goat – or should I say, everyone's Great Rune. Where's that blessed duo mode we were promised? Remember that? Back at the start of last month, FromSoftware tossed us a bone, confirming it was “on the way.” And since then? Crickets. Not a peep. It's like they threw the idea into the Shardbearer's blender and forgot to hit 'puree'.
It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Word on the street is we're also getting a full-blown DLC before the year's out. No details yet, of course. FromSoftware's notoriously tight-lipped about these things. We *can* dream, can't we? New Nightfarers? More classic Dark Souls-style bosses? I reckon that'd be just the ticket.
Still, it's a bit like waiting for the postman when you’ve ordered a new graphics card, isn't it? You want the content, and you want it *now*. Dribbling it out like this feels… well, a bit stingy. Especially when you know FromSoftware has other irons in the fire, including *The Duskbloods* (that Switch 2 exclusive multiplayer title) and even *another* unannounced project already in the works. Seems like they're spreading the butter thin, maybe.
So, what does it all mean? Well, it means we're getting more *Elden Ring* to chew on. The Everdark Sovereigns will give the hardcore players something to grind, and the DLC promises bigger things down the line. But until that duo mode actually arrives, I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed and mutter a few choice curses under my breath. Standard Souls procedure, really.
Tags: Elden Ring, Nightreign, FromSoftware, Souls-like, DLC
Original article: Eurogamer