With Elden Ring’s success, it’s very much surprising that we haven’t gotten any paid expansions for it outside of the incoming Shadow of the Erdtree set for release this June. While what we’re about to get is a meaty expansion, don’t expect anything more in terms DLC after that, as FromSoftware has confirmed that it’s the “first and only” DLC planned for the hit action-RPG.
This was mentioned by Mitazaki Hidetaka, game director of Elden Ring. Speaking to Chinese publication zhuanlan-zhihu (via Google Translate), Hidetaka states that Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and last DLC, and they are no plans to add more content to Elde Ring.
Q: Is “Shadow of the Golden Tree” the only DLC for “Elden’s Ring”? If not, are there any other arrangements that can be disclosed?
A: It is the first and last DLC. We have no plans to add more content to “Elden Ring”. But it has not yet been decided whether the entire story of “Elden’s Ring” will be the focus. Fromsoftware’s style of doing things is that it generally does not allow the future of an IP to be easily locked, but it is better to leave some possibilities. But as far as “Shadow of the Erdtree” is concerned, it is the only DLC.
In terms of the DLC’s narrative, Hidetake confirmed that whatever ending you got for Elden Ring won’t affect the narrative of the DLC. Also regarding endings, don’t expect the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion to feature as many endings as the base game, though players will still face “choices” during the game.
Q: Will the ending chosen by the player in the main story have a different impact on the narrative of the DLC? Does the DLC have multiple endings?
A: DLC is an independent existence, so the player’s choice in this article will not affect the DLC story. As for the ending, there is actually no so-called “end” or “end”. Of course, the DLC will not have as many endings as the main body, but players will still have to face some “choices” during the game.
Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is set for release this June 21. You can check out details of the Collector’s Edition and more here. While there’s not a lot of gameplay available outside of the one officially revealed, we’re expecting that to change soon as we get nearer to release.
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