What time does the Elden Ring Nightreign network test start?

The network test for Elden Ring Nightreign gives you (potentially) a chance to journey back to The Lands Between and experience what a fast-paced multiplayer Soulslike can feel like. There are five sessions for the test during the weekend of Friday, Feb. 14th.

Developers FromSoftware described the network test as a “preliminary verification” where selected users will get to play a portion of the game before its launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on May 30. As the developers put it, the test will verify “Various technical verifications of online systems will be examined by large-scale network load tests.” In other words, this step will be an important stress test to make sure the online elements are all up to speed.

Here’s the Elden Ring Nightreign network test schedule in your time zone, plus details about accessing the test. And for more about how the game plays, don’t miss Polygon’s Elden Ring Nightreign preview.

Can you still get into the Elden Ring Nightreign network test?

If you want to sign up for the network test and haven’t done so already, there’s some bad news: Registration closed for the test back in January. And as of this writing, publisher Bandai Namco has not announced anything along the lines of a second test or open beta.

However, if you’re among the lucky ones who get to try the game this weekend, we’ve got you covered. Below, see all the dates and times for all five sessions of Elden Ring Nightreign network test.

Elden Ring Nightreign network test schedule in your time zone

The Elden Ring Nightreign network test will occur in five different sessions. Each window lasts only a few hours long. If a specific session branches two days in a time zone because it happens so late, we’ve listed the date that the session starts. Given that, here is every session with the times listed in several time zones.

Session 1: 

• 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. PST on Feb. 14 for the west coast of North America
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST on Feb. 14 for the east coast of North America
• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. GMT on Feb. 14 for the United Kingdom
• 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. CEST on Feb. 14 for west mainland Europe
• 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. JST on Feb. 14 for Japan

Session 2: 

• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. PST on Feb. 14 for the west coast of North America
• 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EST on Feb. 14 for the east coast of North America
• 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. GMT on Feb. 15 for the United Kingdom
• 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. CET on Feb. 15 for west mainland Europe
• 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. JST on Feb. 15 for Japan

Session 3:

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PST on Feb. 15 for the west coast of North America
• 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST on Feb. 15 for the east coast of North America
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Feb. 15 for the United Kingdom
• 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 15 for west mainland Europe
• 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Feb. 16 for Japan

Session 4:

• 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. PST on Feb. 16 for the west coast of North America
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST on Feb. 16 for the east coast of North America
• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. GMT on Feb. 16 for the United Kingdom
• 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. CET on Feb. 16 for west mainland Europe
• 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. JST on Feb. 16 for Japan

Session 5: 

• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. PST on Feb. 16 for the west coast of America
• 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EST on Feb. 16 the east coast of North America
• 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. GMT on Feb. 17 the United Kingdom
• 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. CET on Feb. 17 for west mainland Europe
• 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. JST on Feb. 17 for Japan