Highlights

  • Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring releases on June 21, 2024, offering new areas, enemies, and bosses to explore.
  • Exact release times vary by region.
  • PC players need Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X CPU, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1070 for optimal gameplay.

With just days until FromSoftware rolls out its highly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring, the studio has officially shared release times for the DLC, as well as the specifications needed to run the expansion on PC platforms. Shadow of the Erdtree releases on June 21, 2024, and is poised to be one of this year's biggest gaming releases, offering Elden Ring players the chance to step back into the world of The Lands Between, as well as new, uncharted areas.

Elden Ring was released in early 2022 and quickly became the crown jewel in developer FromSoftware's collection of games. Elden Ring acted as the culmination of everything learned and achieved in previous FromSoftware games, which include Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, the Dark Souls trilogy, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Upon release, the game was met with praise for its detailed open world, incredible enemy variety, and challenging bosses, with certain foes like Elden Ring's Malenia being considered the studio's most challenging yet.

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With just days left until Elden Ring's massive Shadow of the Erdtree DLC releases, FromSoftware has revealed the official rollout times for the expansion. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree releases for consoles on June 20 at 9pm PT and June 20 at 11pm CT. The DLC rolls out at 12am for all other time zones. However, things are slightly different for PC players, with Shadow of the Erdtree releasing at different times based on where players are located.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree PC Release Times

  • June 20, 3pm PT
  • June 20, 5pm CT
  • June 20, 6pm ET
  • June 20, 11pm BST
  • June 21, 12am CEST
  • June 21, 6am CST
  • June 21, 7am KST/JST
  • June 21, 8am AEST
  • June 21, 10am NZST

In addition to Shadow of the Erdtree release times, the official Elden Ring Twitter account also shared the PC requirements for the game. For the “recommended operating environment,” players should run PC setups that include an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X CPU. Players should also prepare to have 16GB RAM of memory. In terms of graphics, it is recommended that users have an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB, or an Intel Arc A750 8GB. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is expected to be quite large, adding several new areas to the game.

  • 64-bit processor
  • Windows 10/11
  • INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
  • 16 GB memory
  • NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • 60 GB free disk space

Few video games have been as popular or as successful as Elden Ring, with the game's upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree expansion poised to take over the industry once again this summer. While the base Elden Ring experience already features an incredible amount of things to do, Shadow of the Erdtree will add tons of new content to explore and enjoy. FromSoftware, alongside publisher Bandai Namco, released the official Shadow of the Erdtree trailer earlier this year, revealing the Elden Ring expansion will come equipped with new weapons, items, and most importantly, new enemies and bosses.