Tsunami warnings force Bandai to delay Elden Ring Nightreign duos update

Following a massive 8.8-scale earthquake in Russia, several countries have issued tsunami warnings, including Japan, which forced Bandai Namco and FromSoftware to delay their planned new update for Elden Ring: Nightreign that was supposed to bring a Duo mode to the game, among other things.

Instead of releasing today, July 30, Nightreign‘s 1.02 patch is set to launch tomorrow, on July 31, FromSoftware has explained via its X account. “In light of the tsunami warning issued due to an earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula, we have decided to postpone the distribution of the update,” the company said. The update will also launch alongside a new Everdark Sovereign cycle, giving players new challenges to tackle in the Soulslike.

Whether or not these Everdark Sovereigns are enough to keep the game alive is a topic we’ve discussed in detail here, in case you were wondering the same thing.

Patch 1.02 also aims to bring a host of UI and quality-of-life improvements, hopefully to make the game’s core experience smoother and less cumbersome, as navigating some of its menus tends to be quite convoluted for no particular reason.

The delay above came as a result of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula. AP reports that this is one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, as well as that tsunami waves have reached Japan, Hawaii, and even as far as California. According to the report, major damage has not been recorded.

Japan was then forced to issue tsunami warnings and evacuation orders.

Thankfully, this otherwise potentially catastrophic calamity seems to be waning, as the AP reports lessening danger in the affected areas, with Japan switching its tsunami warnings to advisories, urging people to be cautious even as the threat subsides.