Highlights
- Elden Ring's upcoming DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, has leaked, offering players a new setting, dungeons, enemies, and equipment to explore.
- Fans can expect a dark and gothic vibe in the Land of Shadow, reminiscent of FromSoftware's previous game Bloodborne.
- With a cinematic story trailer and concept art, players are eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated release in less than a month.
Screenshots of Elden Ring's upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC have leaked online less than a month before its highly anticipated release. Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the first and only expansion of FromSoftware's critically acclaimed open-world Soulsborne, which promises to expand beyond the borders of the Lands Between. Set in the Land of Shadow, the Elden Ring DLC will feature an entirely new setting to explore, with new dungeons, equipment, and enemies for players to discover.
With the impending release of Shadow of the Erdtree just on the horizon, developers have begun to reveal additional details regarding what the DLC has to offer, with concept art, screenshots, and videos providing fans with a deeper look into the world of the Land of Shadow. This notably included a full cinematic story trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree, which provided a chilling peek into a bloody war that was waged under the command of the expansion's main antagonist, Messmer the Impaler. The trailer additionally teased the fate of Miquella, the beloved missing demigod who was said to have journeyed into the Land of Shadow before the events of Elden Ring.
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Now, fans were given another look into the locales awaiting them in the Land of Shadow through leaked screenshots posted to the Korean video game web magazine Ruliweb, which featured several pictures of a monitor showcasing the overworld of Elden Ring's only expansion. A majority of these images showcased the maps' regions, with areas ranging from vast plains to massive ruined structures overlooking high cliffs. There also appeared to be screenshots of a few of the new dungeons, particularly of a massive cave with stalagmites and cauldrons hanging all over the ceiling.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Gives Off Major Bloodborne Vibes
While the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion promises more of what earned Elden Ring its title as 2022's Game of the Year, previous screenshots posted by developers hinted that a few of the new areas might also take inspiration from some of FromSoftware's previous games. Several images of the DLC particularly suggested that the dark, gothic architecture and grotesque creatures of Bloodborne heavily influenced some of Elden Ring's areas and enemies.
As anticipation for the release of Shadow of the Erdtree builds, more and more Elden Ring fans have begun preparing to embark on a journey through the Land of Shadow. With less than a month before the expansion's debut, excited players are already itching to return to what is arguably FromSoftware's most successful video game to date and to discover the answers to the many questions lingering from the base game.
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set in a world co-created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator of the influential Dark Souls video game series, and George R.R. Martin, the author of the best-selling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. This collaboration between two renowned creators has resulted in FromSoftware's largest game to date, filled with danger and discovery at every turn. Hidetaka Miyazaki, president and game director of FromSoftware, has a history of directing highly acclaimed games in franchises such as Armored Core and Dark Souls.
- Platform(s)
- PS5 , Xbox One , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PC
- Released
- February 25, 2022
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment , From Software
- How Long To Beat
- 58 Hours
- Metascore
- 96
