Elden Ring Delayed, Closed Network Test Announced

Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s next step in the evolution of the Dark Souls formula, was supposed to be going live on January 21, 2022. However, due to the game’s grand scope, that release date had to be pushed back a month to February 25th. And in the meantime, those of you with a PlayStation or Xbox console can sign up for a closed network test planned for the weekend of November 12th.

Here’s a quick announcement trailer:

And some additional details:

ELDEN RING, the grand fantasy Action-RPG developed by FromSoftware Inc. and produced by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. will be playable in a Closed Network Test planned on November 12th.

Selected fans will be able to experience the opening hours of the long-awaited title to get a hands-on glimpse at what the full game will have to offer while assisting the development team in testing the games online servers ahead of its release date.

The depth of the game and the degree of freedom in strategy exceeded the initial expectations, hence it has been decided to extend the development time for final adjustments thus moving the release date to February 25, 2022.

The ELDEN RING™ Closed Network Test will be playable throughout the weekend of November 12-15th for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S during the following time periods:

• November 12: 12:00 to 15:00 CET
• November 13: 4:00 to 7:00 CET
• November 13: 20:00 to 23:00 CET
• November 14: 12:00 to 15:00 CET
• November 15: 4:00 to 7:00 CET

European players will need to register on www.eldenring.com/cnt for a chance to participate to the Closed Network Test. The game will allow for cross-play multiplayer (PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 players will be able to play together, same for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. PlayStation players will not be able to play with Xbox players).