The first playtest of the Elden Ring Nightreign beta ran early on Friday, but severe server issues meant that almost nobody could actually play.

Elden Ring Nightreign’s first network test — ongoing at the time of this article’s publication — is suffering from significant server issues that have prevented many from playing. IGN staff with access to the test reported server problems so extreme they were unable to access the game for the test’s first hour.

Discover the opening dates and times for the upcoming Elden Ring Nightreign network test and learn how to join it here.