With less than a month to go before Elden Ring Nightreign hits consoles and PC, Bandai Namco is making sure the game gets a proper spotlight by bringing it to PAX East 2025, which takes place from May 8-11, 2025, for what looks like one of the show’s biggest highlights.
At this year’s event, attendees will get to experience a brand-new Elden Ring Nightreign demo, different from the previous network test, in a full-on immersive theater experience. But this isn’t just a typical hands-on session. Bandai Namco is turning it into a full show. Each hour, fans will get the chance to watch popular content creators like Distortion2, Oroboro, LilAggy, Larxa, and Parkenharbor team up with one lucky audience member in a tough-as-nails three-player co-op session. If the team manages to survive and complete the challenge, the whole audience wins prizes. This sounds like a blast to me.
The action will be amplified by shoutcasters Jake Lyon and Shyowager, giving it all the energy of a tournament or esports showcase. These live demos will run every hour at the Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. booth (#16055). Attendees will need to swing by the booth and register for free to get tickets with designated showtimes.
It sounds like an amazing opportunity for Elden Ring fans to go hands-on with Nightreign ahead of launch. Sadly, I won’t be making it to PAX East this year, which is the first time I’ve skipped the massive East Coast gaming event in a long time (not counting the pandemic years). I’ll be heading to Summer Game Fest instead. And yeah, as a massive Elden Ring fan who’s been counting the days until launch, I would’ve loved to check this demo out in person.
Lastly, be sure to check out the Elden Ring Nightreign overview trailer that was released last week, in case you haven’t been paying attention. This will get you up to speed.
Elden Ring Nightreign launches May 30, 2025, for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
