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‘Elden Ring’ DLC “Shadow of the Erdtree” Gameplay Revealed in New Trailer, Launching June 21 [Watch]
From Software and Bandai Namco have finally pulled back the curtain on “Shadow of the Erdtree”, the highly-anticipated Elden Ring DLC that was initially announced last year. The DLC will arrive on June 21 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and the Xbox Series.
The “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion will feature a brand-new story set in the Land of Shadow, which will include “mystery, perilous dungeons, and new enemies, weapons and equipment.”
In addition, Bandai Namco is marking the release with several new editions and merchandise for Elden Ring. Players will have multiple Base and Premium editions to choose from:
- “Shadow of the Erdtree” Expansion – The standard version of the expansion, available digitally on all platforms.
- Elden Ring: “Shadow of the Erdtree” Edition – Special packaged bundle including the physical Elden Ring base game and a digital copy of the “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion available only for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.
- Premium Bundle – Includes the “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 “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion, digital art books and digital soundtracks for both the base game and the expansion. Available digitally on all platforms.
- Elden Ring: “Shadow of the Erdtree” Collector’s Edition – Includes a single voucher code for your preferred platform for the “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion, an 18-inch statue of “Messmer the Impaler,” a 40-page physical art book, and digital soundtrack. This will be exclusive to the Bandai Namco Entertainment Store (shipping is restricted to the United States and Canada).
If that’s not enough, Bandai Namco will also be offering pre-order bonus exclusive to their store in the form of the 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 replica helmet of Messmer the Impaler will come with a numbered certificate of authenticity, and is available only while supplies last and will ship beginning June 28 (shipping is restricted to the United States and Canada). This is a collectible item only and does not include any game content.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.
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