Although FromSoftware announced that there wouldn’t be a direct sequel to 2022’s Game of the Year, it did say that there would be more projects with the IP, with Elden Ring Nightreign being an example of one of these projects. FromSoftware’s president, Hidetaka Miyazaki, also stated that he would not be in charge of all the projects coming out of the studio, with Junya Ishizaki taking charge of Nightreign. This is similar to how Masaru Yamamura was made the director of Armored Core 6, and it seems that FromSoftware is more ready to trust the vision of other directors.

https://screenrant.com/elden-ring-nightreign-open-world-maps-fromsoft-op-ed/