Nightreign could potentially be the final piece of new Elden Ring content. New and old players are keen to know if Elden Ring Nightreign’s review embargo is going to be good news, and if FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have smashed it out of the park.
Elden Ring Nightreign is quite different from the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, if you didn’t know. It leans toward battle royale and almost rogue elements for its gameplay. There’s no concentrated story, instead, there’s an emphasis on procedurally generated content, and each night feels different.
Expectations are high, but will the review scores follow suit?
Elden Ring Nightreign Review Embargo Date, Explained
The Elden Ring Nightreign review embargo is May 28 at 7 AM PT / 9 AM CEST / 10 AM EDT / 3 PM BST.
Metacritic confirmed the official review embargo time through X. It asked followers to submit their predicted scores for Elden Ring Nightreign. It averaged out at 83.4, but the post also crucially told us to “Check back in 3 hours” at the time of posting.
Using this information, this gives the times we’ve listed for you above. Keep a watchful eye on Metacritic and socials as the Action-Souls game’s scores are ready to be revealed.
Counting the first 120 predictions from our social followers, the average Metascore prediction for Elden Ring Nightreign is [83.4]. metacritic.com/game/elden-rin… Check back in 3 hours to see how close we are…
What Elden Ring Nightreign Review Scores Can we Expect?
We’re going for a safer review score in the mid-80s for Elden Ring Nightreign.
It might be reasonable not to expect a score as high as Elden Ring or Shadow of the Erdtree. They were single-player-focused titles with an emphasis on storytelling and individual exploration. Nightreign is mostly about gameplay, and while there are new additions to the formula, it feels like an extension of what we’ve seen and played before.
Given this logic, somewhere around 83-86 should be expected. It’ll be fun to find out how close we were!
What do you think Elden Ring Nightreign’s average review score will be? Can it come close to its predecessors? Let us know in the comments and through the Insider Gaming forum.
Be sure to read more Nightreign guides: How much it is, how to claim pre-order bonuses, and is it DLC?
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