Bandai Namco has started sending out emails to participants for the closed testing of *Elden Ring: Nightreign*, set to take place from February 14 to 17, 2025. These lucky players will be among the first to dive into the game, which is designed for a thrilling three-person cooperative mode, as detailed in the official correspondence.
However, due to the immense popularity of *Nightreign*, scammers are taking advantage by circulating fake testing invitations. Some players have reported receiving emails that mimic official notifications from Bandai Namco, falsely claiming to offer a chance to participate in the testing. These fraudulent emails often contain links to deceptive websites that closely resemble Steam's interface.
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Victims who click on these links and log into the fake sites risk losing access to their accounts. In some instances, players have even received similar scam messages from their own friends' compromised accounts. Fortunately, some affected users have successfully regained access to their accounts by reaching out to Steam support.
It's crucial to exercise caution with any links you receive and to verify the authenticity of the sources. If you're unsure, it's always safer to stick to official channels and avoid clicking on suspicious links.
In other news, *Elden Ring: Nightreign* will not feature the traditional messaging system found in other FromSoftware games. Project director Junya Ishizaki explained in an interview that the decision to remove this feature was made because the game's sessions, which last approximately forty minutes, do not provide enough time for players to leave or check messages.
"Since there isn't enough time for sending or reading messages during sessions, which last roughly forty minutes, we disabled the messaging feature," Ishizaki stated.
