Elden Ring Server Maintenance
Elden Ring and Elden Ring: Nightreign Steam servers are temporarily offline today for scheduled maintenance, affecting online and co‑op features.
The update was posted on the official ELDEN RING account, confirming that both base game and Nightreign are included in this downtime window. @ELDENRING shared on X that the ELDEN RING and ELDEN RING: NIGHT REIGN Steam servers will undergo maintenance on Tuesday, January 20.
This isn’t one of those surprise emergency fixes; it’s a deliberate window to keep online play stable and avoid bigger issues later. If you’ve been staring at connection error messages or wondering why summon signs vanished, this maintenance is the reason, not your internet or your build.
How Long Will the Maintenance Take Place?
The maintenance is expected to last around 2.5 hours on Steam, which is relatively short by big live‑service standards but still long enough to disrupt a planned farming or boss‑rush session.
The official note makes it clear that this is a fixed-duration window, so you can mentally file it under “grab a snack, check a guide, maybe respec on paper” time rather than writing off the whole day.
From recent Elden Ring and Nightreign schedules, these maintenance windows usually stick close to the advertised duration, only rarely getting extended when something serious crops up.
Players have seen similar downtime around previous patches and hotfixes, and most of those wrapped up on schedule, which gives a bit of confidence that this won’t drag into an entire evening of downtime.
When Will the Maintenance End?
The servers are expected to come back online roughly 2.5 hours after the listed regional start time, meaning Elden Ring and Nightreign Steam players should see online features return once that window closes.
For reference, a recent maintenance example started at 9 am GMT and ended around 11:30 am GMT, with equivalent early‑morning times for North America and midday slots for Europe, and today’s window follows that same pattern.
It is mildly frustrating if this hits right when a group has finally lined up schedules for co‑op, but this kind of planned downtime usually pays off later in fewer disconnects, smoother matchmaking, and less “connection error” rage when you are one hit away from a boss kill.
For now, the best use of the maintenance window might be planning your next build, finally reading that Nightreign patch note you ignored, or just taking a short break so you can dive back in as soon as the servers flick back to online.
Disclaimer
Information about the Elden Ring server maintenance, timing, and affected services is based on current public updates and may change if the schedule is adjusted. Players should always double‑check the latest status through official Elden Ring channels or their platform’s network service page before planning online sessions.
