It’s official, Elden Ring is getting an expansion. FromSoftware announced today, just after the game’s first anniversary, that more content is coming with the in-development Shadow of the Erdtree.
The brief announcement was made via the official Elden Ring Twitter account, and merely confirms that the expansion is “currently in development”. “We hope you look forward to new adventures in the Lands Between,” it ends. There is an image to tease those new adventures, but it will clearly be a while before we know more.
Rise, Tarnished, and let us walk a new path together.An upcoming expansion for #ELDENRING Shadow of the Erdtree, is currently in development.We hope you look forward to new adventures in the Lands Between. pic.twitter.com/cjJYijM7Mw
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) February 28, 2023
Bandai Namco also revealed late last week that Elden Ring had sold over 20 million copies, so there is an obviously huge built-in audience of potential expansion buyers. “Since its release on February 25th, 2022, ELDEN RING continues to spark theories and discussions as tarnished from all around the globe explore the Lands Between, piecing together characters and events to reveal a deep and mysterious lore,” the announcement says. Now we get to speculate on just what this new expansion will bring, and in what ways it will deliver on that deep and mysterious lore.
Back in December, there was a free Colosseum PvP DLC released for the game. That release added three colosseums, each with its own ruleset and challenges.This release was instantly something players dove into, with an arena for team deathmatch style gameplay, the free for all battle of Combat Ordeal, or even duels, so there’s clearly room to expand things.
Now, there will be new adventures to come. Expect Shadows of the Erdtree to come to all the platforms the original Elden Ring is out on, as the Japanese site confirms (as spotted by Polygon). So this means PC (via Steam), Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
For more, keep an eye over on the official Elden Ring site.
