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Stay updated on the latest news and updates for Elden Ring, including the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Here's everything new in Elden Ring, DLC release dates and info, game editions, and more!

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Latest News

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Releases on June 21, 2024

Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

DLC Release Date Countdown
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The official gameplay trailer of Shadow of the Erdtree was released in February 21 where the DLC was confirmed to release on June 21, 2024!

The trailer also showcases the new enemies and bosses in the Land of Shadow, as well as new spells, skills, and weapons!

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Release Time

DLC Editions Announced

Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree DLC editions

The Shadow of the Erdtree will come in physical and digital editions, as well as a special Collector's Edition that includes a statue of Messmer the Impaler.

Those who prefer a digital copy can obtain extra items like the digital artbook and original soundtrack by purchasing the Deluxe Edition or Premium Bundle.

Pre-order now and get a bonus gesture in the game's release!

Major Game Updates

Announced Feature Release Date
★Free Colosseum Update December 7, 2022
Ray Tracing support March 23, 2023
Anti-Cheat update for Steam January 11, 2024
★Shadow of the Erdtree DLC June 21, 2024

All Patch Notes, Bug Fixes, and Updates

Game Information

Takes 30 Hours to Complete the Story

Elden Ring - The Lands Between

Focusing entirely on completing dungeons and questlines needed to reach the final boss will take around 30 hours to do.

However, if you decide to explore every region and dungeons within, as well as complete all the NPC questlines and achieve all endings, you will be playing Elden Ring for more than 100 hours.

How Long to Beat Elden Ring

Difficulty Cannot Be Changed

Elden Ring - Lichdragon Fortissax

Similar to the Souls games, there are no difficulty settings in Elden Ring, pushing the players to overcome challenges through skill and character upgrades.

Can You Change the Difficulty?

Crossplay is Not Available

PC PS5 PS4 Xbox One Xbox X / S
PC ◯ × × × ×
PS5 × ◯ ◯ × ×
PS4 × ◯ ◯ × ×
Xbox One × × × ◯ ◯
Xbox X / S × × × ◯ ◯

Crossplay between consoles of different makers is unavailable, but cross gen is. This means only consoles from the same maker, such as PS4 with PS5 and Xbox One with Xbox Series X | S can play co-op together.

Does Elden Ring Have Crossplay?

System Requirements

Minimum Recommended
Operating System Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor Intel Core I5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Intel Core I7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory 12 GB RAM 16 GB RAM
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 4 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB
DirectX 12 12
Storage 60 GB of Free Storage Space 60 GB of Free Storage Space

The table above shows the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version.

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Is Elden Ring a Souls Game?

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Though Elden Ring has similarities with Dark Souls, it is not tied to any of the other FromSoftware games and therefore, not a Souls game.

Lots of new features not present in the Souls line are included in Elden Ring, such as increased freedom in exploration, mounts, crafting, and more!

Is Elden Ring a Souls Game?

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