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.

For PC players, while there’s no network test this time around, there is at least a way to shave a few quid off the price ahead of launch right now. Fanatical is currently offering a small discount on Steam pre-orders, with the standard edition at £30.79 / $35.19.

The Elden Ring Nightreign network test is a way to try the game before it comes out. Elden Ring Nightreign was a surprise announcement back in December. The spinoff of the popular FromSoftware game comes out in May,