"Elden Ring Set for Nintendo Switch 2 Release in 2025"

Elden Ring is set to make its debut on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a thrilling announcement made during Nintendo's recent Switch 2 Direct. While specifics on how this version will compare to its counterparts on other platforms remain under wraps, the inclusion of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition in today's showcase has sparked excitement among Nintendo enthusiasts eager to experience this open-world masterpiece later this year.

Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing over 13 million sales within the first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold to date. Its impact extends beyond traditional gameplay, with players conquering its formidable bosses using unconventional controllers like the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit, and inspiring a wave of ambitious speedrunning challenges. The game was further enriched with the 2023 release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, which received widespread acclaim, and anticipation is building for the cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, following promising public network test sessions.

IGN's glowing 10/10 review of Elden Ring praised 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." Similarly, Shadow of the Erdtree earned a perfect score, with IGN stating, "Like the base game did before it, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 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."

Details about the release date and the unique features of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 are still forthcoming from FromSoftware. In the meantime, you can explore all the announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct to stay updated on what's coming next.