A controller announcement last year suggested a February drop for the long-awaited expansion
We’ve had barely an official word onElden RingDLCShadow Of The Erdtreesince it wasannounced about a year ago, itself a year after the release of From Software’s superbopen-worldsoulslike. That hasn’t stopped a steady drip of decidedlyunofficialrumours and signs about theElden Ringexpansion could arrive, though - and the latest indication is that Shadow of the Erdtree’s release date might be soon. Very soon, in fact.
Last month, a product page for Elden Ring-themed controllers was posted online by a retailer,hinting at a possible February launch for Shadow of the Erdtree(which the controllers would be released alongside) before the page was swiftly pulled down. This February will mark two years since Elden Ring’s launch, potentially making it an anniversary release.
That theory might now have some additional supporting evidence in the form of a mysterious incoming update for Elden Ring’s Steam release, spotted by X userZiostormvia Steam data tracker SteamDB. (Thanks,Eurogamer.)
The behind-the-scenes update doesn’t mention Shadow of the Erdtree by name, insteadreferringto “SteamDB Unknown App 2778580”. It’s the first such change to the game’s downloadable content offering in well over a year, with the only listed “DLC” to date being a digital artbook, the game’s soundtrack, a bonus gesture and an adventure guide, most of which was released two years ago - making the new addition worthy of a raised eyebrow at least.
We’ll hopefully find out more soon, especially if Steam is prepping to addsomethingto the game - whether that’s ultimately Shadow of the Erdtree or not.
