Elden Ring Nightreign updates scarce one-year mark

Game Rant reported on May 21 that news around a second Elden Ring Nightreign DLC has remained sparse nearly a year after the game’s May 30, 2025 release. Bandai Namco’s official site lists Nightreign as a standalone Elden Ring adventure launched on that date, while the most visible new item tied to the game is not an expansion announcement but a companion guide. Bandai Namco and Future Press have both promoted “Elden Ring Nightreign – The Official Companion Guide,” a book described as covering maps, builds, a bestiary, gear, lore and tactics for surviving Limveld. The listing gives fans something concrete to track while publisher and developer communications on a follow-up DLC remain limited. (gamerant.com) ### How quiet has the DLC conversation actually been? Game Rant said on May 21 that “the silence” around Nightreign DLC 2 had become notable after the release of the first expansion, “The Forsaken Hollows.” The article framed the issue as a lack of fresh public updates rather than a cancellation notice or a formal delay announcement. Steam’s DLC page shows “The Forsaken Hollows” released on Dec. 3, 2025 for $15.00. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) That listing says the add-on included two additional Nightfarers, two Day Three bosses, one new Shifting Earth and more. ### What has Bandai Namco said publicly about Nightreign itself? Bandai Namco’s official Nightreign page describes the title as a standalone adventure in the Elden Ring universe that reimagines the original game’s core design. (gamerant.com) The European site lists the release date as May 30, 2025 and carries the tagline “As Night Falls, We Rise.” The U.S. Bandai Namco page also continues to market Nightreign as an active game property, but the search results reviewed here did not show a new official post announcing a second DLC release date. (store.steampowered.com) That is an observation based on available official pages, not a statement from Bandai Namco that no such content exists. ### If there is no big DLC update, what is the clearest new Nightreign item? (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Future Press announced the official companion guide on June 17, 2025, calling it an “essential resource” for players entering Limveld. Bandai Namco Europe used similar language in its own post, saying the guide would help players with the game’s systems and threats. (bandainamcoent.com) TheVideoGameLibrary’s listing says the book includes maps, builds, bestiary material, gear, lore and tactics for “Limveld’s deadly night.” Bandai Namco’s U.S. store lists the same guide with an expected release date of May 27, 2026. ### Have there still been updates to the game itself? Patch-note archives indexed in recent search results indicate Nightreign has continued to receive post-launch fixes. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) One indexed patch page lists Hotfix 1.03.5 on March 31, 2026, aimed at a multiplayer performance bug. Steam community patch-note pages also show Bandai Namco telling players that further updates would continue after earlier versions. (thevideogamelibrary.org) Those entries point to ongoing support, even if they do not answer when or whether a second DLC will be detailed publicly. ### What should players watch next? May 27, 2026 is the next dated Nightreign milestone visible in official merchandising, with Bandai Namco’s store listing the companion guide for release then. (eldenringnightreign.wiki.fextralife.com) May 30, 2026 marks one year since Nightreign launched, and any formal DLC update would most likely appear first on Bandai Namco’s official Nightreign pages, store listings or Steam notices. (store.bandainamcoent.com) (steamcommunity.com)