With a tweet, FromSoftware launched into another madness with the tweet saying, “Sharpened by purpose, tempered in ruin. When all is ground away by the dark storm, the will to stand echoes still.” Hashtag #ELDENRING #NIGHTREIGN. No context, no explanation. It is just an atmosphere. Classic FromSoftware.
But really, that was never the tantrum at all. Then came the real chaos as the replies started rolling with wild theories, demands, and a sprinkling of memes. Clearly, Sensuka wasted no time to inquire whether Malenia could be riding Maliketh as a duo boss. I mean, what?? That is the energy to work with. Meanwhile, GiantDadFPS and xxDABZ710xx have been begging to bring the Bloodborne bosses and weapons to the game. Because, of course, why not?
And so conversation about the DLC begins. Some players’ impatience swells as MordredOW interjects, “we NEED more weapons please;” with ChinoLe14261719 snarking, “When will you announce a new game, that is not online focused?” WallyWibbl84488 keeps everyone grounded by reminding them that the DLC will land in Q4, so for now, chill out.
The tweet represents everything that FromSoftware stands for: poetic, nebulous, and abundant in atmosphere. It launched players into speculating on everything, from brand new bosses to possible applications of lore. Transfem Ironeye even called attention to a weird figure in the upper left of the image because, of course, there is always a hidden detail.
And, yes, we can’t forget Julian Tryhard recruiting some “Nightfarers” into his flock. Whatever that really means. The dude’s whole vibe is “dark souls cult leader,” and honestly? Respect.
The Elden Ring community has, undoubtedly, turned out to be just as intense as the game itself. Players will be trying to read into every bit of this tweet-whether it is hinting at the upcoming content or just messing with us. Far from calming, however, this just feeds into the hype for the DLC.
So buckle up, Tarnished. The storm isn’t done yet.
