Elden Ring: Nightreign boom
Elden Ring’s standalone Nightreign expansion exploded out of the gate — the publisher reports roughly 2.5 million units sold in the launch window and an estimated $450M revenue bump, while the soundtrack is now getting a vinyl release and survival‑mode mods are keeping players engaged. (ad-hoc-news.de, nme.com, screenrant.com).
ELDEN RING: NIGHTREIGN launched worldwide on May 30, 2025, developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) The PC release hit an all-time Steam peak of 313,593 concurrent players on launch day, according to SteamDB’s Nightreign charts. (steamdb.info) That Steam peak ranks Nightreign as FromSoftware’s second‑highest single‑game PC peak behind the original Elden Ring’s 953,426 all‑time concurrent players recorded on SteamDB. (steamdb.info) Publisher and developer statements show Nightreign shipped over 5 million units by July 24, 2025, a milestone Bandai Namco and FromSoftware cited in updated sales disclosures. (gematsu.com) Bandai Namco’s first‑quarter FY2026 results attributed part of a ¥7.9 billion rise in operating profit to strong digital‑segment performance driven by Elden Ring titles, including Nightreign. (bandainamco.co.jp) A limited‑run vinyl set, “ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN — The Limited Edition Vinyl Collection,” is available to pre‑order from the Bandai Namco store at $149.99 as a seven‑LP, 57‑track box due to ship July 31, 2026 and listed with a numbered run in official merch listings. (store.bandainamcoent.com) The modding community has rapidly expanded Nightreign content on Nexus Mods—Nexus lists hundreds of Nightreign mods and the ER Survival Modpack by Dragonhatch1 bundles five distinct mods to add survival mechanics to the game. (nexusmods.com) Parent‑company communications and industry reports also flagged additional Nightreign DLC and post‑launch support in a FY2025/FY2026 roadmap, with Kadokawa noting further Nightreign content targeted by the end of March 2026. (ign.com)
