Shadow of the Erdtree Trailer Reveals New Boss, Realm of Shadows

February 21, 2024
| Tags: Features
| Author Paul G

The grandest reveals from the Shadow of the Erdtree gameplay trailer!

BANDAI NAMCO finally revealed the official gameplay trailer for Elden Ring’s long-awaited expansion, and it was,,

The upcoming “Shadow of the Erdtree” DLC was first announced a year ago, and now we finally have more context about the mysterious lands that were teased in our first look. Here’s every reveal from Shadow of the Erdtree’s gameplay trailer!

Shadow of the Erdtree Release Date
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree releases on July 21, 2024, with pre-orders now available on all platforms.

Elden Ring’s DLC will be available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox and PC.

Miquella’s Story Continues

As expected, Shadow of the Erdtree will center around one of the most elusive characters in Elden Ring’s plot: Miquella. Cursed with eternal youth, this hidden demigod has been the subject of a lot of fantheories. And it looks like some of them have finally been confirmed.

As said in the trailer, the Tarnished will venture into the Realm of Shadow by touching the “withered arm” (pressumably Miquella’s, which we first saw during our fight with Mohg). The narrator’s voice remains unknown, but signs point towards Melina’s return, or another maiden entirely?

Elden Ring won numerous awards in it’s debut year, beating out other AAA titles like God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West for the 2022 Game of the Year award. The FROMSOFT hit managed to sell 10 million copies on Steam in a week, extending the hype beyond its typical playerbase and spawning some memorable memes.

Messmer’s Flame

The next Elden Ring boss has been revealed, and he means business.

Messmer seems to be another red-haired antagonist in Shadow of the Erdtree who seems to also be searching for Miquella in the “realm of shadows”. Eitherway, the trailer implies that he too is a demigod born of Radagon and Queen Marika.

Shadow of the Erdtree New Locations
The full gameplay trailer gave us a glimpse on the new locales coming in the massive Elden Ring DLC.

Shadow of the Erdtree New NPCs

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