{
  "id": 8744150,
  "title": "Elden Ring Nightreign is dead, but modders are dabbing on its corpse, with one porting an entire Dark Souls 2 DLC zone as a playable map",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/elden-ring-nightreign-is-dead-but-modders-are-dabbing-on-its-corpse",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-20T18:38:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/elden-ring-nightreign-is-dead-but-modders-are-dabbing-on-its-corpse-with-one-porting-an-entire-dark-souls-2-dlc-zone-as-a-playable-map/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Modder Doneda has released a mod for Elden Ring Nightreign that ported Dark Souls 2's Frozen Eleum Loyce and Frigid Outskirts as a standalone map. This mod, available on YouTube, showcases Doneda's expertise in Dark Souls 2, as they have previously restored a cut sewers map. While the Brume Tower may be Doneda's favorite DS2 level, Eleum Loyce remains a dear friend, offering a wide open Outskirts and a walled city that can mimic the mini open world of Limveld. Doneda has also proposed recontextualizing the underground chaos arena, where the Burnt Ivory King is fought, into a night two circle narrowing down. The new map is already available for download on the Nightreign Nexus, requiring Mod Engine 3 for installation. Doneda intends to create more modded Nightreign maps, and followers can find them on YouTube or support the modder via Ko-fi. Despite a love/hate relationship with Nightreign, Doneda appreciates the game's Deep of Night update, which has introduced incredible boss fights and challenges.",
  "summary": "A new spin on an old favorite.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}