The much-anticipated trailer of Elden Ring’s expansion was released on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. In just 17 hours, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree received over 6 million views, nearly half of the lifetime views received by the official gameplay reveal of the base game.
The official Elden Ring gameplay reveal trailer was published on June 10, 2021. At the time of writing this post, that video has a lifetime view of 12,652,265. In contrast, after just 17 hours of publishing the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, the trailer had 6,242,646 views at the time of writing this post—and counting. Interestingly, the video description of the trailer is a poem and read;
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The Land of Shadow. A place obscured by the Erdtree
Where the goddess Marika first set foot
A land purged in an unsung battle
Set ablaze by Messmer’s flame
It was to this land that Miquella departed
Divesting himself of his flesh, his strength, his lineage
Of all things Golden
And now Miquella awaits the return of his promised Lord
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is described as FromSoftware’s “largest expansion to date”. Players will be tasked with unraveling the “hidden mystery of the world from the acclaimed fantasy action RPG”.
The trailer has also confirmed that the DLC will be released on June 21, 2024, and will be available on PS4|PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The PC version of the game will be in the form of a digital download. Only PS5 and Xbox Series X|S will get a physical release of the expansion.
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Just like every other expansion, players will need to have the base game installed to play Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. On PC, the game will require a minimum of Windows 10, Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 3, 12 GB RAM, 4 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, and up to 60 GB of available storage.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has a starting price of $39.99 / £34.99 and is available for pre-order across different editions.
Shadow Of the Erdtree Editions
Base Editions
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree – the standard version of the expansion, available digitally on all platforms.
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition – Special packaged bundle including the Elden Ring base game (disc) and the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion (digital); physical retail versions are available only for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S; available digitally on all platforms.
Premium Editions
- Premium Bundle – includes the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and comes with digital art book and digital soundtrack bonus content for the expansion. Available digitally on all platforms.
- Deluxe Edition – includes the Elden Ring base game, the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and comes with digital art books and digital soundtracks for both the base game and the expansion. Available digitally on all platforms.
Collector’s Edition (Limited Quantity)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Collector’s Edition – includes a single voucher code of the selected platform for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and comes with a (46cm) statue of “Messmer the Impaler,” 40-page physical art book, and digital soundtrack. Quantities of the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Collector’s Edition are limited.
Exclusive Merchandise Pre-order (Limited Quantity)
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Available only in the Bandai Namco Entertainment Store in very limited quantities, pre-orders are now available for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Helmet of Messmer the Impaler. This exclusive item includes a one-of-a-kind display piece made for the most discerning, distinguished, and dripped-out Tarnished. This elaborate replica helmet of the imposing Messmer the Impaler is crafted with precise detail and comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity. This item is available only while supplies last and will ship timed with the expansion launch on June 21. This is a collectible item only and does not include any game content.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will feature a new story
Developer FromSoftware has promised that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will come with a new story. On the upcoming release’s official page on the publisher (Bandai Namco) website, a peek at the multiple award-winning game’s official story was revealed.
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“Guided by Empyrean Miquella, players are beckoned to the Land of Shadow, a place obscured by the Erdtree where the goddess Marika first set foot,” the publisher wrote. “In these strange new lands, players discover the dark secrets of the world as they meet others who follow in Miquella’s footsteps with ulterior motives.”
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is set in the Lands of Shadow, a location beyond the Lands Between. “Players can seamlessly travel back and forth between its vast maps interspersed with diverse situations and meticulous dungeons where menacing enemies roam,” the publisher revealed.
“Shadow of the Erdtree adds new weapons, equipment, weapon skills, and magic not found in the base game ELDEN RING, along with new enemies, boss encounters and plotlines to further increase players’ RPG freedom. Take on these threats with the new powers you can acquire.”
