Everything we know about the Elden Ring DLC, including its speculated release date and content for Shadow of the Erdtree.
Since its release on 25th February 2022, FromSoftware's Elden Ring has been killing it, raking in over 16 million sales. Therefore, it is no surprise that Tarnished want an Elden Ring DLC or expansion to give them even more reason to venture back into the Lands Between.
This article shares everything we know about the highly-anticipated Elden Ring paid DLC, including release date speculation and what type of content you can expect. Rise, Tarnished!
Update on 19 January 2024 - This article was updated and checked for the latest 'Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree news.We can't wait to play Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree this year!
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Latest Elden Ring DLC (Shadow of the Erdtree) News
19 January 2024: Fans are foaming at the mouth for the Elden Ring expansion, seeing multiple little updates.
2 January 2024: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree release date is rumored early 2024!
A leak/rumor suggests Elden Ring's first expansion will be released in February 2024.
6 December 2023: Will we see Shadow of the Erdtree at TGA 2023?
9 November 2023: Shadow of the Erdtree might be HUGE
Rumors are suggesting Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion might be half as big as the full original game!
27 October 2023: Omenkiller set reveal!
13 October 2023: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree release date rumor!
According to reports, the release date of 5 February 2024 for Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC will be revealed at the Game Awards 2023!
6 October 2023: Asmongold discusses release of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
1 September 2023: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree map size discussion
10 August 2023: Check out the Elden Ring Convergence mod while you wait for Shadow of the Erdtree.
10 July 2023: Merchant's curse of despair!
27 June 2023: The Bandai Namco Summer Showcase takes place on 1 July, and we are hyped!
14 June 2023: Check out the Zamor item set!
1 June 2023: Checked for Elden Ring expansion info
We checked but couldn't find any new Elden Ring expansion/DLC news or leaks this time around but stay tuned!
2 May 2023: What does the Elden Ring DLC need?
19 April 2023: Checked for any new Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree info
We checked but couldn't find any new Elden Ring expansion/DLC news or leaks this time around but stay tuned!
7 April 2023: The Fire Prelate Set
24 March 2023: Elden Ring 1.09 update patch notes
23 March 2023: Elden Ring gets Ray Tracing!
8 March 2023: Warming Stone for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree crafting revealed.
Uses FP to generate warmth, continuously restoring the HP of those nearby.
It's said that the Erdtree was once as warm as the gentle sun, and would gradually heal all who bathed in its rays.#ELDENRINGpic.twitter.com/ZTpGkjwk3a
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) March 7, 202328 February 2023: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion announced!
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
24 February 2023: 20 million Tarnished and Elden Ring DLC hint
Bandai Namco has teased possible upcoming Elden Ring DLCs by stating that: "The companies would like to thank everyone who has played this game from the bottom of their hearts and will continue to develop various ways for the fans to enjoy the world of Elden Ring in the future."
This comes after Elden Ring celebrated 20 million players!
14 February 2023: Elden Ring DLC SteamDB leak/update
17 hours ago, four subs in Elden Ring's steamdb got updated. I cannot see what are the changes, but those subs should have store pages.
Two of those subs are returning a 404 👀 pic.twitter.com/pQsTPCZQht
— Sekiro Dubi (Elden Ring DLC at home) (@sekirodubi) February 7, 20238 February 2023: One year Elden Ring celebration event announced!
📅 SAVE THE DATE! 📅
Welcome to our #ELDENRING 1 year anniversary celebration in Stockholm. 🎉
On the 25th of February, we invite you all to celebrate with us at Red Bull Gaming Sphere in Stockholm.
The event will also be live streamed on Twitch.
More info coming (very) soon! pic.twitter.com/H2NsKUKTyy
2 February 2023: We've checked for the latest Elden Ring paid DLC news.
Unfortunately, we didn't find any new information with this update. Stay tuned!
18 January 2023: Mod "Garden of Eyes" called Ultimate Elden Ring DLC by YouTubers...
13 January 2023: Checked for new Elden Ring news
We didn't find any new Elden Ring paid DLC news this time around.
6 January 2023: Elden Ring in 2023
We expect FromSoftware to reveal more Elden Ring DLC news, possibly about a full paid expansion, in 2023.
3 January 2023: Elden Ring rakes in the awards!
Elden Ring's total Game of the Year (GOTY) awards throughout the industry are 324, which means it beat the previous record holder, The Last of Us Part 2, which had 322.
29 December 2022: New Elden Ring DLC in 2023?
We hope to see a paid story DLC for Elden Ring revealed and released in 2023, so stay tuned!
16 December: Elden Ring Hotfix update 1.08.1 released.
No Elden Ring DLC news, but we do have a few new game changes for those interested:
- Fixed a bug that changed crouching attack behavior of right-handed weapons when holding specific weapons in the left hand.
- Fixed a bug that prevented other players' positions from being displayed correctly on the compass and the map during multiplayer sessions aside from the Colosseums.
14 December: More Elden Ring on the way!
Elden Ring and Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki said: "As for Elden Ring, we have several more things we want to do" during a recent speech at The Game Awards 2022.
9 December: FromSoftware on winning GOTY Award for Elden Ring.
It is an honour to have been chosen as Game of the Year 2022 among so many great titles.
We truly are thankful for your enduring support, and we hope your journey into the Lands Between was as memorable to you as it was to us.#ELDENRINGpic.twitter.com/cJCGDVQDWD
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) December 9, 20229 December: Elden Ring wins GOTY Award,
Elden Ring took home the award for Game of the Year at The Game Awards, but the acceptance speech is where things got really interesting.
And no, we're not referring to the strange kid that turned up at the end talking about Bill Clinton.
Hidetaka Miyazaki said (via translator) that fans should stay tuned, because he's working on "even more interesting" things to come.
He also added that specifically for Elden Ring "we still have several more things we want to do. So getting this GOTY award, really really encourages us."
Personally to us, that sounds like we might yet see more DLC for Elden Ring in the future!
8 December: Watch The Game Awards 2022 live!
We can't help but wonder if an Elden Ring paid DLC will get a teaser at The Game Awards 2022. We aren't holding our breaths, as the free PvP-focused DLC just released. However, the game is nominated for several rewards, so a story-focused DLC tease isn't out of the question.
Tune in the watch The Game Awards 2022 via the YouTube stream embedded below. It kicks off on 8 December at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT and 9 December at 00:30 GMT.
7 December 2022 update - The Elden Ring Colosseum update is now live!
With the Elden Ring 1.08 update, the sites in Limgrave, Leyndell, and Caelid have now opened, offering duels, free-for-alls, and team fights! Go ahead and download it, Tarnished, the update only weighs in at about 1.6 GB!
6 December 2022 Update - Elden Ring DLC ANNOUNCED
Perhaps it's been done to avoid any leaks ahead of the Game Awards later this week, but Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have just announced a new free Elden Ring DLC update.
The 'Colosseum Update' is set to release on December 7 and features a new PVP mode.
“The Colosseums of Limgrave, Leyndell and Caelid will open their gates, allowing players to engage in battles such as duels, free-for-alls and team fights,” a press release reads.
More to follow.
Come forth, warriors, and bask in the glory of the Colosseum.
Prove your worth in various duels and battles, together or on your own in the free Colosseum Update. Coming December 7.#ELDENRINGpic.twitter.com/TAq4c0vaG2
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) December 6, 20222 December 2022 update - Elden Ring DLC reveal soon!?
Many believe it is the perfect time for an Elden Ring DLC official reveal, and we will very likely see at least a trailer during The Game Awards 2022 opening livestream, which takes place on 8th December 2022.
30 November 2022 update - Elden Ring DLC trends on Twitter
The phrase "Elden Ring DLC" has started trending on Twitter thanks to The Game Awards tweeting the following:
22 November 2022 update - Realm of the Grafted King accounted
Steamforged Games has officially announced the Elden Ring board game Realm of the Grafted King. It is coming to Kickstarter before the end of November 2022. See more here.
16 November 2022 Update - Elden Ring DLC reveal?
We expect an Elden Ring DLC reveal at The Game Awards.
11 November 2022 update - Elden Ring DLC could feature 30 bosses.
Check out the awesome video from the YouTube channel RageGamingVideos discussing the recent Elden Ring DLC leaks, 30 bosses, and the lore.
2 November 2022 update - Datamined info from Elden Ring 1.07 update
Reportedly datamined from the 1.07 update, newly leaked information about Elden Ring's upcoming DLC was revealed via a Reddit thread. Credit goes to dataminer Sekiro Dubi.
Leaked information includes:
- New hair, six new (unnamed) weapon categories & new AI goals
- New legacy dungeon-related map files, new Colosseum map files suggesting gauntlet type addition, map changes made at most divine towers
- In the section where boss flags are declared, they left out room for 30 flags for DLC purposes, but that does not mean 30 bosses will be added they just made room for those ( in the base game, excluding the repeats, there are dot 68 bosses in terms of unique animations & model used so DLC will probably have 10-15 )
- 16 NPC entries in the files called "Someone Yet Unseen"
27 October 2022 update - Game Guide might point to the release date window for Elden Ring DLC
The makers of official Elden Ring game guides have delayed Volume II until "early 2023," and fans speculate this may point towards an Elden Ring DLC release date window.
We’re still hard at work on Volume II, and have made the tough decision to delay its release until early 2023. We’re striving to include all there is to know at the time of publication, making it accurate and useful long after its release. See https://t.co/W07yK6WBRF for more.
— Future Press (@FuturePress) October 13, 202220 October 2022 update - Elden Ring DLC could be PvP-Focused
With the Elden Ring 1.7 update, FromSoftware added "separate damage scaling for PvP", which leads us to believe the game's first DLC might be PvP-Focused. Further, Lance McDonald noted the update includes references to " two new maps that do not yet otherwise exist in the game data" in the code and Ray Tracing support.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Release Date Speculation
At the time of writing, there is no official confirmed release date for the Elden Ring paid DLC, but in this article, you’ll find all (if any) information that the developer shared, as well as some speculation from Ginx on when we could see it launch.
The Colosseum free PvP update (1.08) released on 7th December 2022. However, pinpointing a release date window for an Elden Ring paid DLC might just be as difficult as taking down Malenia using a Dance Pad as a controller...
Judging by past SoulsBorne titles, we know that FromSoftware generally takes less than one year to produce a big piece of DLC content, often seen as full expansions, for their titles; except for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
| Game Title | Release Date | First DLC Release | Time Before DLC |
| Demon's Soul Remake | 12th Nov 2020 | N/A | N/A |
| Dark Souls | 22nd Sept 2011 | 24th Aug 2012 | 11 Months |
| Dark Souls 2 | 11th March 2014 | 22nd July 2014 | 3 Months 1 week |
| Dark Souls 3 | 24th March 2016 | 21st Oct 2016 | 7 Months |
| Bloodborne | 24th March 2015 | 22nd Nov 2015 | 8 Months |
| Sekiro | 21st March 2019 | 29th Oct 2020 | 19 Months |
Elden Ring releases on 25th February 2022, so going by some historical data on FromSoftware titles, we expect the game's first DLC to release before 25th February 2023. However, there's no official word on the possible expansion at the time of writing.
We will update you as soon as an Elden Ring DLC/Expansion is officially announced and what the release date might be.
Elden Ring Barbarians of the Badlands Leaked?
Some leaks have suggested that Elden Ring's first DLC will be called Barbarians of the Badlands. As a full-scale expansion, Barbarians of the Badlands is reportedly set outside the scope of the Lands Between.
If you paid close attention to the game's lore, you would know that the Badlands is where Tarnished got exiled after Godfrey lost his grace.
The Tarnished, including Godfrey, perished in the Badlands. During the Elden Ring prologue, Tarnished returned to the Lands Between. If the first Elden Ring DLC is, in fact, Barbarians of the Badlands, it might take place in the past.
Keep in mind that the little leaked information about Barbarians of the Badlands should be taken with a large helping of salt until FromSoftware or Bandai Namco reveals official info.
At this point, all Elden Ring DLC/Expansion content is pure speculation. Some believe it could be focused on Melania's brother, Miquella, described as "the most fearsome Empyrean of all".
Alternatively, there's speculation that Elden Ring's first DLC could be focused on PvP, set in that massive Colosseum in the Caelid area.
Will Elden Ring Have Multiple DLCs?
While there is a chance developer FromSoftware could release more than one Elden Ring DLC, no information about how many DLCs the game will have is currently available.
Except for the Demon's Soul Remake, every other Soulsborne title has received at least one big DLC.
For reference, let's look at FromSoftware's SoulsBorne titles and how many DLCs they've received.
- Dark Souls - One DLC.
- Dark Souls 2 - Two DLCs.
- Dark Souls 3 - Two DLCs.
- Bloodborne - One DLC.
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - One free DLC.
Our best guess is that Elden Ring will receive at least one big, expansion-size DLC and possibly a few one or more minor DLC.
We will update this article as soon as more information about an Elden Ring DLC becomes available.
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