Elden Ring Set for Nintendo Switch 2 Release in 2025

Elden Ring is set to make its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a thrilling announcement revealed by Nintendo during its Switch 2 Direct. While details on how the Switch 2 version will compare to those on other platforms remain under wraps, the excitement is palpable as Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is slated to arrive on Nintendo's latest console later this year.

Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing over 13 million sales in its first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold as of the latest count. The game has captured the imagination of players worldwide, with unique challenges like defeating bosses using the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller and sparking intense speedrunning competitions. The success continued with the release of the acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and anticipation builds for the cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, which has shown promising results in early public network test sessions.

IGN's review of Elden Ring awarded it a perfect 10/10, praising it as "a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path." The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC also received a 10/10, with IGN noting that it "raises the bar for single-player DLC expansions. It takes everything that made the base game such a landmark RPG, condenses it into a relatively compact 20-25 hour campaign, and provides fantastic new challenges for heavily invested fans to chew on."

While FromSoftware has yet to disclose a specific release date or details on what makes Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition unique, fans can stay updated on all announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct by following the provided link.