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With the worldwide release ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreerapidly approaching,FromSoftwarehas confirmed exactly when players will be able to jump into the expansion on both consoles and PC.
Shadow of the Erdtree promises to be yet another deep and engaging story from developer FromSoftware. With a brand-new world to explore outside of the Lands Between, a plethora of new weapons, equipment, weapons skills, magic, and more to be discovered, players are eager to know when they’ll be able to jump into one of this year’s biggest releases.
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Before you get carried away though, Shadow of the Erdtree can only be accessed by defeating two optional bosses in Elden Ring: Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered if you’re yet to defeat these two bosses. Check out our guide ondefeating Starscourge Radahn hereand our guide ondefeating Mohg, Lord of Blood here.
If you’ve defeated both bosses, that means the countdown is on. Here’s the official release date and launch time for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Release Time
FromSoftware has confirmedthat Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC onThursday, June 20 or Friday, June 21, depending on your timezone. The full worldwide release schedule can be found in the table below:
Console Release Time
PC Release Time
June 20 at 9 PM
June 20 at 3 PM
June 21 at Midnight Local Time
June 20 at 6 PM
June 20 at 11 PM
June 21 at 12 AM
June 21 at 7 AM
June 21 at 8 AM
June 21 at 10 AM
Pre-loading for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be available 48 hours before launch time on PlayStation consoles. Xbox and PC users will not be able to pre-load the DLC files and will need to wait until the game’s official launch to download and install Shadow of the Erdtree.
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree PC System Requirements
If you plan on jumping into Shadow of the Erdtree on PC, you’ll need to make sure your rig is up to the task. Check out the official PC system requirements for Shadow of the Erdtree below:
Minimum Specifications
Recommended Specifications
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 11 / 10
Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
Intel Core i7-8700k or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB or Intel Arc A380 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB or Intel Arc A750 8GB
DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12.0)
Sound Card
Windows-compatible audio device
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