An 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the south-east coast of Russia has caused Tsunami waves which have disrupted the rollout of Elden Ring Nightreign’s 1.02 patch, which was set to deliver two-player co-op to FromSoftware’s newest title.
The earthquake, which occurred at 11:25am native time on Wednesday (00:25am BST), has introduced waves to Japan’s northern Coast, triggering Tsunami warnings in China, Hawaii, the Philippines, Indonesia, and elsewhere on the Pacific coast.
FromSoftware broadcasts Elden Ring Nightreign patch delay
As such, the Japanese developer has delayed the discharge of the replace till tomorrow, offering the next assertion on social media:
“Because of the tsunami warning following the earthquake close to the Kamchatka Peninsula, we have now determined to postpone the distribution of the ‘ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN’ Patch 1.02, which was scheduled for right this moment to tomorrow, July 31 (Thursday) after 10:00CEST | 1:00 PDT.” (11:00BST)
The information implies that two-player co-op will likely be delayed, in addition to different features of the patch which FromSoftware state are “quality-of-life UI enhancements, together with extra Relics filtering choices.” Nevertheless, if all goes to plan, the extra wait ought to solely be a day, so keep ready Nightfarers.
Subsequent Everdark Sovereign cycle additionally delayed
The developer additionally added the next particulars to the above tweet, stating, “Moreover, the second cycle of Everdark Sovereign, which was scheduled to start out at 03:00 CEST | 18:00 PDT (7/30) [04:00 BST] tomorrow, can even be delayed till after the replace file has been distributed. Thanks on your understanding.”
Everdark Sovereign cycles are particular, limited-time occasions in Nightreign, the place gamers could make ‘Expeditions’ to face harder foes for larger rewards, together with the dear particular present Sovereign Sigils, which may solely be obtained through the occasions by defeating Nightlords. The delay prevents the rollout of the following occasion, which options up to date enemies and executives.
Nightreign gamers could also be disenchanted they’ve to attend, however some issues are a lot greater than video video games. Esports Information UK hopes all affected by the Tsunami and Tsunami warnings stay protected.
Darragh Harbinson is an esports author specialising in Counter-Strike. He has written for Esports Information UK, Esports Insider, UKCSGO, Dexerto, and Rush B Media.
