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The anticipation forElden Ring Nightreignhas been bubbling for months sinceit was revealed at The Game Awards, and even withthe divisive critical reception, anticipation remains sky-high. While there’s still one more day left to wait, with the game launching on May 30 in most regions, there is a workaround for those who want to play a little earlier.
FromSoftware released a detailed map of all the global release timings, breaking down when exactly everyone can jump back intothe Roundtable Hold. And as per usual, it confirms that those in New Zealand will get a head start. But with a bit of finagling, you may trick your console into thinking that you’re a Kiwi, gearing up to play a bit of Nightreign at midnight. But first, let’s break down when the game comes out.
Elden Ring Nightreign Release Times
The game isnow available to pre-load on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, ahead of its imminent release. Depending on where you’re located, you might get access to Elden Ring Nightreign later today, but for the vast majority of players, the pearly Soulslike gates won’t open until tomorrow. You can find out exactly when below.
May 29 - 9pm
May 29 - 3pm
May 29 - 11pm
May 29 - 5pm
May 30 - 12am
May 29 - 6pm
May 30 - 1am
May 29 -7pm
May 30 -1am
May 30 - 2am
May 29 - 1am
May 30 - 12pm
May 30 - 6am
May 30 - 5am
May 30 - 7am
May 30 - 8am
May 30 - 10am
How To Play Elden Ring Nightreign Early With The New Zealand Trick
Xbox
If you’re playing Elden Ring Nightreign on Xbox, then it’s incredibly simple to play the game early with the New Zealand trick.Set your system’s region to New Zealandand you’ll gain access to the game at midnight NZST time. If you’re in the PDT timezone, for example, then that would mean gaining access to the game at 5am, rather than 9pm.
PlayStation
For PlayStation users, it’s a little trickier. You need tocreate a new PSN accountbased in New Zealandandbuy Elden Ring Nightreign separately.you’re able to then play the game on your normal account bytoggling console sharing.
PC
If you’re planning to play Elden Ring Nightreignon PC,you may’t pull off the New Zealand trick, but you get access to the game a few hours earlier anyway.
