FromSoftware’s parent company, Kadokawa, has never been the type to shout from the rooftops. No, it prefers the subtle art of burying juicy news on page 16 of an earnings report, like a Tarnished hiding behind a gravestone. And that’s exactly where the gaming world found a crumb of Elden Ring: Nightreign DLC information—a crumb that, in true Soulsborne fashion, is both tantalizing and slightly ambiguous. The report, released on November 6, 2025, casually mentions that FromSoftware is “currently developing Elden Ring Nightreign DLC (planned for release in FY2025).” Cue the collective squinting of every fan who suddenly needs a fiscal calendar decoder ring.

Let’s untangle that bureaucratic knot. Kadokawa’s 2025 fiscal year ends on March 31, 2026. So unless the universe decides to delay things (and honestly, it wouldn’t be the first time), players can expect some form of substantial—presumably paid—Nightreign DLC before the cherry blossoms bloom in 2026. Mark your calendars, Tarnished. Or better yet, tattoo the date on your forehead so you don’t forget. The report also tosses in two other FromSoftware projects: Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 and The Duskbloods, both planned for 2026. But the Nightreign DLC is the one making wallets twitch with anticipation.

Now, what’s actually inside this DLC? Nightreign’s Steam page previously let slip—perhaps accidentally, perhaps as a tease—that players can expect “additional playable characters and bosses.” That’s the gaming equivalent of a restaurant menu saying “food and drinks.” But given Nightreign’s already mod-like, kitbashed nature, and the relatively quick turnaround (compare the two-plus-year wait for Shadow of the Erdtree), FromSoftware likely won’t reinvent the wheel. It’ll probably raid its own archive again. More skins and bosses from Dark Souls? Yes, please. Weapons, enemies, and bosses from Shadow of the Erdtree—largely absent from Nightreign—feel like a slam dunk. Picture light greatswords, backhand blades, and great katanas slicing through the night. A Dryleaf martial artist as a new player class? That’s the kind of chaos a fella can get behind.

Here’s a handy table of what’s confirmed, what’s hinted, and what’s pure wishful thinking:

Status	Content	Notes
✅ Confirmed	Nightreign DLC by March 31, 2026	Per Kadokawa’s FY2025 report
✅ Confirmed	Additional playable characters and bosses	From Nightreign’s Steam page
🔮 Hinted	Shadow of the Erdtree weapons and bosses	Logical archive-diving
🔮 Hinted	More Dark Souls skins	Because FromSoftware loves a callback
💭 Wishlist	New map variety (camps, seeds, shifting earth)	The author’s personal plea
💭 Wishlist	Executor skin of Sir Alonne from Dark Souls 2	A fella can dream, right?

Speaking of dreams, this writer’s personal wishlist includes more map variety by any means necessary: new camps, new seeds for map generation, new shifting earth, and maybe even an entirely new base map patterned after the Land of Shadow. And while we’re at it, please give the Executor a Sir Alonne skin. The man deserves a comeback, and so does our fashion sense. 🗡️

The report notably does not mention any Next Big Thing from FromSoftware. Sure, The Duskbloods counts—but it’s a multiplayer affair and, at least for a while, a Switch 2 exclusive. It feels like the studio is due for a first look at its next mainline project. Maybe an Armored Core 6 expansion or sequel in the vein of Silent Line, For Answer, and Verdict Day? Or a pre-rendered teaser for the next Soulsborne thing—Elden Ring 2 or something else entirely? Both would be nice. A fella can dream, right? (Yes, that’s the second time. It’s a theme.)

For now, though, Nightreign fans have a concrete timeline. The DLC is coming in FY2025, which ends March 31, 2026. That’s not a rumor, not a leak, not a cryptic tweet from a FromSoftware employee’s cat—it’s right there in Kadokawa’s financial slides. The same slides that probably also contain boring stuff like “operating income” and “fiscal projections.” But who cares about that? We’ve got bosses to fight and skins to unlock.

So keep your eyes peeled, your calendars marked, and your expectations reasonably tempered. The Nightreign DLC might not be the second coming of Shadow of the Erdtree, but it’s more Elden Ring, and that’s rarely a bad thing. Unless, of course, it introduces a boss that makes Malenia look like a sleepy puppy. In which case, we’ll all be crying into our controllers together. And honestly? That’s the FromSoftware way.