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OneElden Ringfan has challenged themselves with what most would say is an impossible task: defeating Messmer without getting hit every day untilNightreignreleases. The new title was revealed at last year’s The Game Awards, coming as quite a surprise considering developer FromSoftware’s past comments regarding the franchise. To build up hype, and presumably get some practice in, one fan will be defeatingElden Ring’s Messmer untilNightreignis released in 2025.
Players are already preparing to celebrate the third anniversary ofElden Ring, though the game has never once seemed to lose its spot in popular culture. Revered for its richly detailed world, as well as its frustratingly difficult yet satisfying combat,Elden Ringushered in a new age for FromSoftware, a developer that already had multiple global hits under its belt. Despite keeping the same combat and exploration systems present in previous titles,Elden Ringput players in an unforgiving open-world setting, giving them the freedom to go where they please. The release ofElden Ringwas hyped since its first reveal trailer, though this excitement has yet to die down, with a spinoff,Elden Ring: Nightreign, now on the horizon.
YouTuber chickensandwich420has announced their new self-imposed challenge of defeating Messmer every single day untilElden Ring Nightreignreleases. While the consistency is a challenge in itself, the player will also be completing the fight “hitless,” meaning they will be taking no damage. Messmer the Impaler is one of manybosses included in theElden Ring:Shadow of the ErdtreeDLCand is considered one of the game’s hardest fights. A hitless run is nothing new forElden Ringand the rest of the FromSoftware fandom, but considering how many times the player will have to do the battle, the challenge is more of an endurance test than anything.
Elden Ring Fan Fighting Messmer Every Day Until Nightreign Releases
Challenge runshave become a core part of the FromSoftware experience, with fans coming up with incredibly difficult and seemingly impossible tasks to complete. Standard challenge runs often ask players to defeat bosses, or even complete entire games hitless, with one managing to complete the entire FromSoftware catalog while taking no damage. The creativity in FromSoftware’s world and boss design has translated into the complexity of these runs, with plenty more sure to come whenNightreigndrops.
As stated earlier,Elden Ring Nightreign’s announcement came out of nowhere, with news of the game first officially dropping at The Game Awards 2024. Developers had previously gone on record saying thatShadow of the Erdtreewas the end of the road forElden Ringcontent and that there were no plans to develop a sequel. However,Nightreignappears to be a fun way for the world and the characters ofElden Ringto live on with a new focus on co-op content. The game does not yet have an official release date, butNightreignis expected to drop sometime in 2025.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
