There may never have been a DLC release for a video game that has matched the hype surrounding the upcoming Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. And it’s with good reason.
Developer From Software has earned its reputation for quality game design, and no game has better represented that than Elden Ring. This 2002 release was a massive success both critically and commercially.
Elden Ring won numerous game of the year awards, including the Game Developers Choice Awards. That distinction demonstrated how much respect FromSoftware had earned among its peers.
Even more impressive is how many copies of the game have been sold. Over 25 million copies of Elden Ring have been purchased by players. What makes this even more impressive is that the Elden Ring was designed for something other than simplicity or mass appeal. Its esoteric design and challenging gameplay might seem difficult for many players to penetrate. But its quality shines through above it all.
It’s no surprise that the game’s new DLC is drawing such tremendous interest and attention.
Why Players Are Excited About Elden Ring DLC Release
That excitement is bubbling as the game’s DLC prepares to release. Fans are going so far as to investigate the exact Elden Ring DLC release timing. The game’s players want to know the precise minute this new content will be available for play.
Will Shadow of the Erdtree live up to the hype? It’s hard to know for sure, but there is as much confidence in its quality as possible before a release date. And it’s not just because of how great Elden Ring itself was.
Since it began working on its own intellectual properties, From Software has established a spotless track record with its game releases. It started with Demon’s Souls and carried through the Dark Souls trilogy and the similar Bloodborne. Those five games are spiritual predecessors to Elden Ring.
That said, Elden Ring didn’t restrict itself to the games that came before it. Its design transcends those older titles in a variety of ways. Elden Ring features a truly open world, allowing players to explore its vast and challenging expanses at their own pace and will. It also introduced new means of travel and combat with a mountable horse that fundamentally changed how the game was played.
Questions are circling about how these elements will appear in Shadow of the Erdtree. Rumors persist that the DLC will be among the biggest ever released in terms of content, in combination with the tremendous hype around it. There are also questions traveling through the game, and if any of the new enemy and boss encounters will incorporate mounted combat in new and exciting ways.
As these questions are answered, one thing remains easy to predict: fan excitement around Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is increasing, and this is going to be one of the biggest DLC releases ever.
