FromSoftware announced the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree a year ago, around the game’s first anniversary, and players have been excited about it. However, the developer has been radio silent about the expansion ever since the official announcement, and the DLC is still without a release date.
There have been several rumors, Steam backend updates, and potential leaks suggesting that Shadow of the Erdtree might be released soon, probably next month. Elden Ring has now received another Steam backend update, and players think that it is only a matter of days before there is an official announcement on the release of the DLC.
Elden Ring Gets Another Backend Steam Update
Elden Ring got a backend Steam update earlier this month, which was spotted by fans on Steam data tracker SteamDB. Although it did not explicitly mention the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, players were convinced that it was about the DLC. The file “Unknown App2778580” was added to the game for the first time after over a year, and players alleged that it was for the expansion.
The game has once again been updated on SteamDB, and fans again think it’s related to the DLC. The update again does not mention its name, but it has a lot of dates and times. The game was updated on January 23rd at 04:44:09 UTC.
Fans have reacted to the latest Elden Ring update and think that the expansion will be dropping during the second anniversary of the game in February. This backend update does not confirm the arrival of DLC, but the back-to-back updates surely fuel rumors and speculation about its release.
surely it'll drop on the 2y anniversary
— chonker bonker (@kajek777) January 24, 2024
The Bandai Namco America YouTube channel was also recently updated, and the number of videos on the channel remained the same. Players speculate that a private video has been added to the channel, probably a teaser for the DLC. The playlist update also came almost a year later and has led Elden Ring fans to believe the speculation to some extent.
Moreover, a product page from a gaming retailer showing a collaboration between gaming peripherals manufacturer Thrustmaster and Bandai Namco was also leaked. The leaked page featured Elden Ring-themed controllers that were mentioned to be released in sync with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The page was soon pulled down, but it had only gone viral on social media.
FromSoftware has been mum about Shadow of the Erdtree, but that hasn’t stopped fans from examining everything seen in the artwork, and there are many theories about the DLC. Elden Ring fans believe that the mysterious figure seen in the artwork is Miquella. Players also speculated that Miquella might be the former master of Torrent.
Elden Ring fans also speculate that the DLC could be set before the events of the base game and the existence of the Golden Order and Erdtree. Some also believe that the expansion could be set in the dream world of Miquella. These are just some of the theories, and while nothing is confirmed yet, all these have the potential to be somewhat true and answer several other players’ questions.
What are your thoughts about the latest Elden Ring backend Steam update? Do you think the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion could be released next month? Let us know in the comment section.
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