Rumour: Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree Launching February
Jan. 15, 2024Rumour: Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree Launching February
Recent indications hint that Bandai Namco and FromSoftware might be gearing up to unveil the much-anticipated expansion of Elden Ring in the near future.
The Steam data tracker website, SteamDB, has recently listed “Unknown App 2778580” under the DLC section for Elden Ring, marking its first update for 15 months. This leads some to believe Elden Ring’s first major expansion Shadow of the Erdtree is coming sooner than you’d think.
Often when there is a change in the backend of a Steam listing, it means there could be something coming soon. As the listing is on the downloadable content page, this could be referring to Elden Ring’s highly anticipated expansion Shadow of the Erdtree.
This development has sparked conversation on whether FromSoftware will be ready to unveil the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in alignment with the game’s second anniversary next month.
Adding fuel to the fire,Shadow of the Erdtreewas announced just three days after the game’s first birthday, which could also mean it would be the launch date for the DLC.
This isn’t the first indication, in December there was an Elden Ring-themed controller from Thrustmaster leak which indicated a February launch alongside the DLC. The listing suggested this controller would be released to celebrate the arrival of the long awaited expansion but didn’t share any other details apart from a possible February release window. Of course, the page was quickly taken down, which could either be an indication of sharing too early or mistaken details. Images were also were quickly scrubbed, but that doesn’t tell us whether it was false info or leaked. This doesn’t solidify an actual release date and should be taken with a pinch of salt.
So far the only official word on the progress of the development of the expansion was last month when the Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao updated fans saying it was “going well” in a Japanese publication Game Watch. Back in November, the parent company Kadokawa Corporation also gave a small update saying Shadow of the Erdtree is “proceeding smoothly”.
FromSoft are not one to over-promise and is careful in how they share updates/news. That’s very evident as we’re almost a year out from the initial reveal of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree with no new artwork or even trailer. The last DLC update was the PVP arena-based DLC called theColosseumadding up to 6 player matches.
What exactly is in the expansion is currently unknown but could potentially have further content such as newweapons,armor,bosses,enemiesand even alocation. A brand new expansion could mean a further area to explore and expect plenty more lore to hit. None of this is confirmed of course and we’ll have to wait for From to give us the details as we draw closer to its launch. Since the title focuses on the Erdtree’s shadow, it sounds like there is a lot of death in its wake.
If you’re curious to know when we believe ER Shadow of the Erdtree will be released check out nextElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree – Where is the Expansion? We go over what we know, what could be in the next DLC and more.
Elden Ring has already had made a number of major milestones which include celebrating its first major anniversary in Stockholm. The one-year mark was a great as a time as any to make a big announcement of Erdtree size proportions. This announcement was fantastic news, and of course we’ll be filling up ourwikiwith all the latest info as it releases.
In the meantime while we wait for the Shadow of the Erdtree to emerge from the shadows, you can check out why we believeElden Ring is the Best Game of All Time. If you’re still yet to venture there you can check out ourElden Ring Review. For all those who are tarnished drop by ourwikiand check out ourbuilds.
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