Elden Ring: Shadow from the Erdtree might not release until 2024 from xhy082801's blog

Many people were disappointed when FromSoftware didn’t announce a Bloodborne remake for PS5 throughout the PlayStation Showcase. Well, I’ve got potentially more not-so-good news for you — Elden Ring Runes: Shadow from the Erdtree, the upcoming expansion for FromSoftware’s open-world action adventure, might not be released until the coming year.

Elden Ring: Shadow from the Erdtree was initially revealed in February 2023, annually after Elden Ring was launched. It was confirmed to become “currently in development” although not one other detail was offered.

At the time, we speculated the expansion, which has been in development since 2022 apparently, might release later this season — perhaps in fall 2023. However, it now appears like it may be even longer.

Japanese media conglomerate Kadokawa Corporation, the parent company of FromSoftware, recently released its financial earnings report. In the full-year forecast portion of its game segment, the organization offered an understanding of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

The forecast specifically called out FromSoftware’s planned discharge of Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, which launches on August 25. However, there is no specific mention of Shadow from Erdtree in the present fiscal year.

Instead, the DLC for Elden Ring is mentioned within the “medium to the long-term direction” for that game segment. The company notes: “We are actually developing DLC which will contribute towards the enhancement from the Elden Ring franchise. We are adopting the maximization of profit by prolonging the life span of IP.”

This would seemingly suggest the Shadow from the Erdtree expansion won’t be released until a minimum of April 2024, which may be about 2 yrs since buy eldens ring Runes' original launch in February 2022.

FromSoftware hasn’t offered any extra details about Shadow from the Erdtree since it was initially announced earlier this season. With a possible release date of the coming year, it may be a while before we have seen anything official. All of the focus will probably be on the upcoming launch of Armored Core VI.