A massive mod forDark Soulsis finally nearing release asDark Souls: Nightfallreceives a trailer revealing its precise release date. After many months in development,Dark Souls: Nightfallis only a few weeks away from being unleashed upon the world.
Dark Soulsis one of From Software’s biggest franchises, being the studio’s breakout hit after a long history of experimental adventure titles and theArmored Coreseries. After making a name for itself the studio went on to develop several sequels toDark Soulsas well as other games with similar gameplay and structure.
RELATED:Dark Souls Named ‘Ultimate Game of All Time’ by Golden Joystick Awards
Dark Souls: Nightfallreceived a delay announcement just days ago, with a teaser for the new release date created to build fan excitement. Grimrukh, one of the lead developers onNightfall, says the delay was made partially tocoincide withElden Ring’s delay.Nightfall’s world and story are a secret for now, so players will have to wait until the release on July 10, 2025. The month span betweenNightfallandElden Ring’s releases will hopefully be enough time for dedicated players to complete the mod in time for theElden Ringlaunch.
The team working on theNightfallmod has an impressive history. Several members of the team have worked on other high-profile mods before, with the project lead having previouslycreated bothDaughters of AshandRoguelike Souls.Daughters of Ashis especially impressive, having added whole new enemies and bosses, soNightfallhas some seriously high expectations to live up to. With the team staying so quiet about the mod’s world, all players have to go on are old trailers and the occasional glimpse of in-development content.
Nightfallrequires a specific version ofDark Soulsto work; owners of the old Prepare to Die Edition will need toupgrade toDark Souls Remasteredto make the mod work properly. While this may be frustrating for some, it is understandable as the newer Remastered Edition likely makes things easier by being less out of date. The YouTube channel has gone many months without uploading, so hopefully the final mod will be worth the anticipation.
In the YouTube description, the release date trailer describes the mod as a “direct, fan-made sequel toDark Souls,” implying that new fan lore will be visible inNightfall. While fan lore usually doesn’t make it into official canon materials, it makes for an interesting expansion to the setting of the firstDark Soulsand provides even more for the story-focused fans to dive into.Nightfallis shaping up to high expectations and will hopefully be up to the standard set in the creators' previous works.
Dark Souls: Nightfallreleases as a mod forDark Souls Remasteredon June 20, 2025.
