Elden Ring DLC “Shadow of the Erdtree” Release Date Confirmed with Explosive New Trailer

FromSoftware has finally broken the silence and confirmed what fans have been eagerly awaiting: *Elden Ring’s* highly anticipated DLC, *Shadow of the Erdtree*, is set to launch on June 21, 2024. The announcement came with a jaw-dropping new trailer that showcases fresh enemies, environments, and lore teases that have already ignited the community.

The new trailer, released this morning via Bandai Namco’s official YouTube channel, runs for just under three minutes but packs enough content to keep fan theories thriving for months. Viewers are treated to glimpses of sweeping new landscapes—sun-scorched fields, spectral forests, and ruined castles that blend classical FromSoftware elegance with distinctly apocalyptic tones.

Perhaps most exciting is our first look at Messmer the Impaler, a mysterious new character whom many speculate could serve as either a major boss or even a co-protagonist in the new narrative arc. The trailer also hints at deeper exploration of Miquella’s story, a character largely shrouded in mystery in the base game. Developers have promised that *Shadow of the Erdtree* will offer an expansion comparable in scope to the original game’s larger legacy dungeons, with new weapons, armor, and magic to shake up gameplay builds.

FromSoftware has been light on details since the DLC’s initial reveal over a year ago, making this drop all the more impactful. The confirmed June release now sets up a summer of excitement for *Elden Ring* veterans eager to dive back into the Lands Between.

Preorders for *Shadow of the Erdtree* are now open for all platforms, with a deluxe edition offering early access to exclusive digital art and soundtrack content. While the base game was critically acclaimed and won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022, expectations are sky-high for this follow-up content.

With only a few months to go, fans can look forward to dissecting every second of the new footage while speculating on what ancient secrets—and brutally difficult bosses—await within the shadow of the Erdtree.