Game news Elden Ring reminds us that it is at the top with the reveal of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC… and its new sales figures are colossal!
While FromSoftware has finally revealed the first images of Shadow of the Erdtree, the success of Elden Ring seems to be far from over. The game of the year 2022 will soon be back in a DLC, and its already very significant sales figures are likely to rise further.
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Incredible numbers even before the release of the DLC
While we have only heard his name for a few days, Elden Ringthe open-world role-playing game from FromSoftware, continues to make waves, this time thanks to astronomical sales figures. In a press release presenting the next expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, Bandai Namco did not fail to slip in a number which risks raising more than one eyebrow: 23 million. This refers to the number of copies (physical and digital) sold worldwide since the release of Elden Ring in February 2022, officially making it one of the best-selling games of all time.
This figure transcends the niche side of Souls-like, since fans of the genre are obviously not the only ones to have fallen for the worldbuilding of George RR Martin. His involvement is undoubtedly one of the factors which motivated players not accustomed to Souls-like to take part in the game, and the success of the title was reflected not only in sales almost rivaling those of Pokémon Scarlet and Purplea game within the reach of more players with a sales figure of more than 24 million units for a release in November 2022, but also by the rewards received, since it won the title of Game of the year to Game Awards 2022.
The expansion everyone has been waiting for
But the success of Elden Ring is likely to grow further, since FromSoftware recently revealed the long-awaited Souls-like expansion. With a release planned for summer 2024, the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree promises to be nothing short of huge, judging by the gameplay trailer released earlier this week, which you can find at the top of this article. In this new adventure whose size would be comparable to that of the DLC The Old Hunters of Bloodborneyour Dull will be able to explore new regions of the Kingdom of Between, fight new enemies, and above all learn more about the lore around Miquellathe twin brother of the dreadful Malenia.
So far, Miquella could neither be encountered strictly speaking, nor be fought in Elden Ring, being trapped in a sort of cocoon for the duration of the campaign. But according to the images in the trailer, the latter has finally emerged from its egg, and if we are to believe the rumors about its power, the Shardless from all over the world risk taking it for their rank. In other words, this DLC could well raise the bar 25 millions from copies to Elden Ring. As a reminder, the extension will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox OneAnd Xbox Series since the June 21, 2024and it will be necessary to count €39.99 to add it to your collection.
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