Elden Ring is getting a network test next month, plus delays its full release by a few weeks
Bandai Namco have announced that players will be able to get their first taste of Elden Ring this November, when a Closed Network Test for the game will take place.
The game will be playable on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S from November 12 to November 15, but only during specific windows, here are the dates and times that it will be playable.
Test Window 1
AEDT - Nov 12 9pm to Nov 13 1am
AEST - Nov 12 8pm to Nov 13 12am
ACDT - Nov 12 8:30pm to Nov 13 12:30am
ACST - Nov 12 7:30pm to Nov 12 11:30pm
AWST - Nov 12 6pm to Nov 12 10pm
Test Window 2
AEDT - Nov 13 1pm to Nov 13 4pm
AEST - Nov 13 12pm to Nov 13 3pm
ACDT - Nov 13 12:30pm to Nov 13 3:30pm
ACST - Nov 13 11:30am to Nov 13 2:30pm
AWST - Nov 13 10am to Nov 13 1pm
Test Window 3
AEDT - Nov 14 5am to Nov 14 8am
AEST - Nov 14 4am to Nov 14 7am
ACDT - Nov 14 4:30am to Nov 14 7:30am
ACST - Nov 14 3:30am to Nov 14 6:30am
AWST - Nov 14 2am to Nov 14 5am
Test Window 4
AEDT - Nov 14 9pm to Nov 15 1am
AEST - Nov 14 8pm to Nov 15 12am
ACDT - Nov 14 8:30pm to Nov 15 12:30am
ACST - Nov 14 7:30pm to Nov 14 11:30pm
AWST - Nov 14 6pm to Nov 14 10pm
Test Window 5
AEDT - Nov 15 1pm to Nov 15 4pm
AEST - Nov 15 12pm to Nov 15 3pm
ACDT - Nov 15 12:30pm to Nov 15 3:30pm
ACST - Nov 15 11:30am to Nov 15 2:30pm
AWST - Nov 15 10am to Nov 15 1pm
Entry is not open to all, in order to have a chance at giving the game a go, you will need to register for it and you can do that here. Those who are playing on either Xbox console, will be able to play cross-gen with other Xbox players, ie Xbox One to Series X, same with PlayStation 4 to 5, but there is no cross-platform family play for the test, so if you are on PlayStation and your mate is on Xbox, you won’t be able to play together.
The game has also seen a shift in its release date, leaving the late January window and now targeted in for February 25th, meaning an extra month or so.