An upcoming controller collaboration may have just spilled the beans on the release date for Elden Ring’s<\/em> highly anticipated first DLC\u2014and it’s not that long from now.<\/p>
According to a post by controller maker Thrustmaster, which has since been removed but not before being caught by Elden Ring<\/em> YouTuber Ziostorm<\/a>, the special themed controller could be coming in February 2024 to “sync with the new ‘Shadow of the Erdtree<\/em>‘ expansion release.”<\/p>
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This date would line up with the second anniversary of Elden Ring’s <\/em>original release date. The massive open-world RPG game initially dropped on Feb. 25, 2022, and Feb. 25 lines up on a Sunday for this upcoming year, so the date isn’t exactly perfect. But a release for both the controller and the DLC around this time is absolutely possible. And the alleged controller design<\/a> is fittingly badass, too.<\/p>
Since its first reveal, Shadow of the Erdtree<\/em> has not been heard from. A surprise release date<\/a> just around two months away would be a shock, especially considering there hasn’t even been a trailer for the DLC<\/a> yet. But no one will be complaining if it does come out that soon.<\/p>
What’s almost as interesting from Ziostorm’s findings, though, is that there could be even more Elden Ring content coming beyond the DLC we already know about. Another piece of artwork<\/a> that was also taken down featured controller designs for Malenia and Ranni, with their releases “to be synchronized with 2025 Elden Ring <\/em>major keybeat or new game expansion.”<\/p>
