SUMMARY
- Elden Ring is one of the best games from FromSoftware, which launched to a lot of hype and managed to deliver on every expectation.
- Fans wanted more of Elden Ring and the developers soon announced the DLC titled 'Shadow of the Erdtree'.
Elden Ring is an action role-playing game, released in 2022, which was well-received among the community. It has created a loyal fanbase for itself, who continue to talk about the game even close to two years since its launch. And ever since the announcement in February 2023, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the new DLC. However, the developers have stayed tight-lipped, sharing little or rather no details about the DLC.
The SteamDB page of Elden Ring just got a new update. And it looks like the update has added a new package to its files. It’s close to a year now since developer FromSoftware announced that a DLC to Elden Rings is on the way, however there is not much known about the DLC.
The addition of this new file hints that Shadow of the Erdtree could soon be closer at hand. FromSoftware will be celebrating the two-year anniversary of Elden Ring in February 2024. However, the fans are still to receive anything substantial about the game’s DLC. So far what is known is that the DLC exists and it is named Shadow of the Erdtree. However, as good news, some recent leaks suggest that it could be released as early as next month.
New Elden Ring DLC leaked?
Recently, an X (formerly Twitter) user and Elden Ring YouTuber named ‘Ziostorm’ pointed out the change on SteamDB’s page for Elden Ring. The user shared the image of the new application added to the Downloadable Content section of Elden Ring’s SteamDB page for the first time since launch.
The new DLC, which fans believe could arrive soon, thanks to the SteamDB page, could be the first update of 2024. The user noted a DLC package named “SteamDB Unknown App 2778580” was included earlier this month. That being said, the file size and other details remain unavailable.
A new Elden Ring DLC package has just been added to Elden Ring within the files for the first time since launch.
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I’m not saying it’s 100% Shadow of the Erdtree but… There’s a pretty good chance it is. pic.twitter.com/1j6HCVfGQo— Ziostorm (@Ziostorm1) January 15, 2024
Generally, FromSoftware has a history of enhancing its games with DLC expansions. And most of them have been well-received by fans. Given the devs’ track record of delivering high-quality DLC, the expectations from Shadow of Erdtree are high.
It is important to note that the file could be nothing related to the DLC at all, however, fans speculate that the long-awaited DLC may be right around the corner.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree possible release date
Notably, this is not the first instance when the evidence of the Elden Ring DLC release date has surfaced. In December 2023, the product page for an Elden Ring-themed controller from Thrustmaster revealed that its release would overlap with the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree mentioning a February 2024 window.
Although the listing was later removed, many believed that it was indeed a legitimate leak. Thus hinting that the Elden Ring DLC was released around the game’s second anniversary.
Elden Ring was released on February 25, 2022. Thus it is highly possible that the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree could be launched on the same day. Additionally, February 25 is a Thursday. And a lot of new game releases and expansions often happen on Tuesdays or Fridays. This could mean that the DLC will come on a different day in February, probably in the same week.