Highlights:
* Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC will contain new bosses, weapons, items, and areas to explore.
* The DLC spurred controversy due to its massive price.
The launch of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is on the horizon. Announced on February 2023, the DLC is now available for pre-orders, two years after the game’s official release.
Shadow of the Erdtree contains four new bosses, including Messmer the Impaler, and it unlocks the ‘Land of Shadow’ and ‘Belurat’ regions for players to explore. It takes roughly 20 hours to finish the DLC, provided that one overcomes the powerful Bosses without messing up.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Release Date For All Countries
The first Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, will be released on June 20 or June 21 depending on the region’s time zone. It is an expansion pack featuring a brand-new area named the Land of Shadow. Players can not only fight multiple new bosses and overcome new challenges but they can also obtain new weapons, armor, and items while diving deep into the game’s lore.
According to official information, the PC and console timings for Elden Ring DLC will vary. Here are the release dates and timings for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC:-
| Time Zone | Release Date & Time For PC | Release Date & Time For Console |
| Pacific Time (PDT) | June 20 at 3 PM | June 20 at 9 PM |
| Central Daylight Time (CDT) | June 20 at 5 PM | June 20 at 11 PM |
| Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | June 20 at 6 PM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Colombia Time (COT) | June 20 at 5 PM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Brasilia Time (BRT) | June 20 at 7 PM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| British Summer Time (BST) | June 20 at 11 PM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Central European Summer Time (CEST) | June 21 at 12 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) | June 21 at 1 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| South African Standard Time (SAST) | June 21 at 12 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Moscow Standard Time (MSK) | June 21 at 1 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Gulf Standard Time (GST) | June 21 at 2 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Atlantic Standard Time (AST) | June 21 at 1 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Singapore Time (SGT) | June 21 at 6 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Korea Standard Time (KST) | June 21 at 7 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Japan Standard Time (JST) | June 21 at 7 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) | June 21 at 10 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | June 21 at 8 AM | June 21 at 12 AM (midnight) |
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC will be available on all platforms that contain the base game, meaning it can be purchased for Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. It is currently available for pre-orders. Those who purchase the game alongside the DLC will get a discount.
Elden Ring DLC Price & File Size
The Standard version of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is priced at $39.99 / ₹4799. Fans can also purchase the Deluxe version of the DLC for $49.99 / ₹6399 which comes with a digital soundtrack and artbook. The Steam versions of the expansion are at a relatively lower price.
Additionally, FromSoftware released a physical Collector’s Edition for Shadow of the Erdtree, which contains a Shadow of the Erdtree Voucher Code, an Official Soundtrack, and a hard-cover Artbook. The highlight of the physical edition is the 46-cm statue of Messmer the Impaler. The Collector’s Edition is priced at 249.99 USD.
Steam lists the required storage space for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC as 16 GB. It will add to the 55-60 GB storage taken by the base game regardless of the platform.
Elden Ring will consume roughly 80 GB of storage after the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is installed. This is low compared to other modern-day games like Fortnite and Genshin Impact. In fact, Genshin Impact 5.0 is rumored to introduce the Natlan region, which will require even more storage.
