Although news regarding the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, has been scarce, a behind-the-scenes addition to the game could indicate that it’ll be releasing sooner rather than later in 2024. Similar to the pre-launch cycle for the game itself, the advertising for Shadow of the Erdtree has been practically nonexistent outside its announcement, which has driven a fair amount of speculation that more concrete trailers for the DLC would appear at various gaming events near the end of 2023.
Despite being announced relatively early in 2023 via a tweet from the official Elden Ring X (formerly Twitter), no further news about the Shadow of the Erdtree was announced that year, with the Elden Ring DLC being completely absent from any events and receiving no new teasers or trailers. While some Elden Ring leaks point to a February release, there hasn’t been any official confirmation of a release date, and the lack of trailers or updates means that extremely little is known about what the DLC’s content will contain. One piece of evidence, though, may support an early 2024 launch.
As spotted by @Ziostorm1 on X, an unidentified DLC package has been added to Elden Ring’s files on Steam, viewable on the game’s SteamDB DLC page - the first package of its type to be added to the game’s files since its February 2022 release. Currently, there’s no official confirmation that the DLC package is Shadow of the Erdtree and no currently revealed plans for a trailer or release date announcement, but the addition of a new DLC package to the game could indicate that FromSoftware is gearing up to give the game a more substantial reveal.
Of course, as with any leak or reveal that hasn’t been officially verified and confirmed, this should be taken with a grain of salt – while it’s hard to imagine what else a new DLC package for Elden Ring could be, the presence of the new package still isn’t a surefire indicator that the DLC, or new announcement. In fact, even if the upload is Shadow of the Erdtree, the DLC’s official release could still be months away. While it isn’t certain whether the best Elden Ring characters will return for the DLC, it’s still enough to get people excited for any news.
Still, taking into account the prior leaks, along with the DLC package upload, an early 2024 launch of Elden Ring’s DLC is a distinct possibility – and even in the case where the DLC content isn’t necessarily released within that window, it could still receive new trailers and announcements to show more of what the DLC will contain. Especially in the case that Shadow of the Erdtree’s launch is planned for the coming months, more substantial updates on the Elden Ring DLC could be forthcoming relatively soon.
2024-01-16 23:00:06
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