If you were hoping we’d get some surprise release announcement during The Game Awards this year for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, you may want to lower expectations as the studio has confirmed it’s still a “ways out.”

Taking the stage at this year’s PlayStation Award in Japan for an interview, FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao addressed recent rumors that the DLC was arriving in early 2024. As reported by the Japanese publication Game Watch, here’s what Yasuhiro had to say.

Question: I think there are many users who are looking forward to DLC. How is the development progress?

Yasuhiro Kitao: I will talk about DLC another time. It’s still a little ways off, but progress is going well. Like “Bloodborne”, it has new battles and new characters. Please look forward to new things.

Now, this doesn’t mean it won’t be at The Game Awards this year, but it should set some expectations within the community, and if it happens to be a no-show, we’ll they did warn us.

It’s been nine months since Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of Erdree, was announced, and no significant update has been given since. We can understand why fans are eager to hear more about the DLC, as while the game has kept them busy, with fans still scouring for hidden secrets, many are ready to see what the studio does next.

If anything, I hope we get a trailer at The Game Awards, even if it is CGI. Anything is better at this point than the single artwork we got at the announcement. My fingers are crossed!