Elden Ring DLC release date: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion news
Everthing to know about Elden Ring's one and only DLC
At long last, the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is almost upon us!
Bandai Namco has been detailing plenty of news about the incoming story DLC and has even given us a couple of trailers to watch.
If you were after more Elden Ring, you're in luck if the brand new story trailer (which you can check out below) is anything to go on.
Taking place in the Land of the Shadow, players will embark on a new quest within Elden Ring to defeat the demigod child of Queen Marika, Miquella.
You'll find new weapons, equipment, skills, magic and plenty of big bad bosses to defeat that were not found in the base game in the ambitious new story DLC.
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Read on to find out when the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree release date is, where you pre-order the DLC and more.
When is the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree release date?
Bandai Namco has confirmed that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will launch on Friday 21st June 2024.
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Will Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree be free?
No, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is a paid expansion that has an RRP of £34.99 in the UK and $39.99 in the US.
With this, it's fair to assume that the DLC will be quite sizeable. Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyzaki also confirmed that this will be the only expansion for the game.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree pre-order details
You can now pre-order Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree either as standalone DLC or as part of a new Elden Ring complete edition that includes the full game too.
We've found that CDKeys is the cheapest place for pre-ordering the DLC by itself, knocking off about 25 per cent, depending on the platform you're playing the game. While anyone looking to jump into Elden Ring for the first time and get access to Shadow of the Erdtree too should head to Amazon to pick up a physical copy.
Anyone trying to get their hands on highly-sought after Collector's Edition should check Bandai Namco's official site for its recommendations on where to locate one, if stock remains.
Is there a trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree?
Yes, the first trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree was uploaded by Bandai Namco in February 2024.
The three-minute-plus footage shows off plenty of the bosses that fans can look forward to fighting (and dying repeatedly against) along with new locations set beyond the Lands Between.
What will Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree be about?
The Shadow of the Erdtree trailer reveals lore and characters that both hearken back to the base game and include plenty of new elements. Please note, we're diving into spoilers for the main game.
The arm of Miquella (brother of Melania) hangs from the cocoon in the arena where you fight Mohg (fans predicted he'd be involved), and plenty of other bosses are briefly showcased. There's also a new villain called Mesmer to look forward to. In a recent interview with IGN, director Hidetaka Miyazaki had plenty to tell us about the upcoming DLC.
"The setting of Shadow of the Erdtree is a brand new land," he said. "It's a brand new map separate from the Lands Between. It is a land that is overshadowed by the particular Shadow of the Erdtree as opposed to the Erdtree in the Lands Between. And it takes place, again, on an entirely separate, physically separate map."
So it's confirmed that we'll be treated to a whole new map! We'd expect the DLC to range between 15 to 20 hours but that's pure speculation. Hopefully, we'll find out more as we get closer to launch.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on 21st June 2024 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.
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