Stunning Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree trailer and release date revealed
Finally, after waiting over a year, Bandai Namco has not only revealed the first trailer for the highly anticipated expansion to Elden Ring with Shadow of the Erdtree, but we also have a release date.
“In Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree players step into the Land of Shadow to explore a new adventure full of mysteries and danger, to confront threatening bosses with new weapons and armour. Follow in the footsteps of Miquella and unravel the dark side of the Elden Ring story,” reads the press release.
What’s more, there will also be various editions to pick up at launch from the expansion, the full game and expansion bundle as well as a stunning collector’s edition. You will, however, need the base game to access Shadow of the Erdtree as it’s not a standalone product.
Here’s what’s available for the launch of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree:
Base Editions
- ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree – the standard version of the expansion, available digitally on all platforms.
- ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Edition – Special packaged bundle including the ELDEN RING base game (disc) and the ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree expansion (digital); physical retail versions are available only for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; available digitally on all platforms.
Premium Editions
- Premium Bundle – includes the ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and comes with a digital art book and digital soundtrack bonus content for the expansion. Available digitally on all platforms.
- Deluxe Edition – includes the ELDEN RING base game, the ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and comes with digital art books and digital soundtracks for both the base game and the expansion. Available digitally on all platforms.
Collector’s Edition (Limited Quantity)
- ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Collector’s Edition – includes a single voucher code of the selected platform for the ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and comes with a (46cm) statue of “Messmer the Impaler,” 40-page physical art book, and digital soundtrack. Quantities of the ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Collector’s Edition are limited.
The “Messmer the Impaler” statue included in the Shadow of the Erdtree Collector’s Edition is stunning and arguably better than the Melina statue included in the original game. From what I can tell it’s available at a variety of retailers, at least in the UK. The cheapest price that I’ve seen so far is direct from the Bandai Namco store, and you can even save an additional 20% if you have enough reward points to redeem. That being said, I can’t imagine that stock will last long across all regions.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on 21 June 2024 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Featured Image Credit: Bandai Namco