Out of nowhere, Bandai Namco and From Software have announced that multiplayer is coming to Elden Ring, and it’s launching this week in a free update.
The Colosseum update, which arrives December 7, invites players into the colosseums of Limgrave, Leyndell, and Caelid where they can fight in 1v1 duels, as part of a team, or in free-for-all matches. All of this comes to Elden Ring in update 1.08, but the full patch notes haven’t been announced yet.
From Software did not share any specifics about how multiplayer battles will work in Elden Ring, but you can watch the announcement trailer above to get a glimpse.