The anticipation for Elden Ring Nightreign has been bubbling for months since it was revealed at The Game Awards, and even with the 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.
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Posts 1FromSoftware released a detailed map of all the global release timings, breaking down when exactly everyone can jump back into the 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 can 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 is now 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.
Region
Console
PC
PDT
May 29 - 9pm
May 29 - 3pm
CDT
May 29 - 11pm
May 29 - 5pm
EDT
May 30 - 12am
May 29 - 6pm
COT
May 29 - 11pm
May 29 - 5pm
BRT
May 30 - 1am
May 29 -7pm
BST
May 30 - 12am
May 29 - 11pm
CEST
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 12am
EEST
May 30 - 12am
May 30 -1am
MSK
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 1am
GST
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 2am
ADT
May 30 - 12am
May 29 - 1am
SAST
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 12pm
SGT
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 6am
UTC+7
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 5am
UTC+8
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 6am
KST
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 7am
JST
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 7am
AEST
May 30 - 12am
May 30 - 8am
NZST
May 30 - 12am
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 Zealand and 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 to create a new PSN accountbased in New Zealand and buy Elden Ring Nightreign separately. You can then play the game on your normal account by toggling console sharing.
PC
If you're planning to play Elden Ring Nightreign on PC,you can't pull off the New Zealand trick, but you get access to the game a few hours earlier anyway.
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