Japanese video game developer and publisher FromSoftware is delaying the release of its latest Elden Ring Nightreign patch following a tsunami warning.
The update — Patch 1.02 — was scheduled to drop today, July 30. The update will reportedly introduce long-awaited co-op capabilities as well as improvements to the game’s user interface and Relics filtering.
The Tokyo-based studio took to short-form social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share details. “Due to the tsunami warning following the earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula, we have decided to postpone the distribution of the ‘ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN’ Patch 1.02, which was scheduled for today to tomorrow, July 31 (Thursday) after 10:00CEST | 1:00 PDT,” FromSoftware said in its post.
The studio continued in a follow-up, confirming that “the second cycle of Everdark Sovereign, which was scheduled to start at 03:00 CEST | 18:00 PDT (7/30) tomorrow, will also be delayed until after the update file has been distributed.” FromSoftware closed the series of posts by thanking franchise fans for their understanding. In response, numerous fans expressed well wishes and concerns for the FromSoftware team’s safety.
Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco’s roguelike RPG, was initially released on May 30, 2025. The spinoff of cult classic Elden Ring was an immediate hit, moving 2 million units in its first day and surpassing 5 million units in two months.
Severe Weather Concerns
FromSoftware’s posts follow yesterday’s massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, which also rocked Alaska, Hawaii, and Japan. The quake has led to sweeping evacuation orders, extreme weather warnings, and other concerns.
According to the BBC, nearly 2 million Japan residents spanning 133 municipalities on the country’s east coast were told to evacuate. In Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, waves reportedly exceeded 4 feet in height, though the Japanese Weather Agency warns waves have the potential to reach 3 meters — about 10 feet tall.
The quake is believed to be the world’s most intense since March 2011, when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked northeastern Japan. The subsequent tsunami led to meltdowns at a nearby nuclear power plant.
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