Following the statements made by the Bandai Namco CEO, the buzz around Elden Ring DLC has been at an all-time high. Amidst all the speculations that have been fueled by Arnaud Muller’s alleged tease, a recent rumor revealing the date of the DLC launch has taken the Elden Ring community by storm. Moreover, the fans waiting for an official update might also find this viral rumor interesting as it also predicts the next big official announcement by Bandai Namco. Hint: It’s just around the corner!

Ever since the DLC announcement this year, fans have waited for the next big update. However, the developers have been very cautious with the progress being under the sheets. It goes without saying that the mystery around the project has only added to the hype. While the fan queries still await an official answer, a source has revealed the first glimpse of Shadow of the Erdtree is set to unfold at the Game Awards. 

Elden Ring DLC to be unveiled at the Games Awards claiming a confirmed launch date 

The Game of the Year for 2022 certainly hasn’t missed the fan spotlight since the major DLC tease. According to the viral rumor, the Elden Ring DLC would be unveiled at the Game Awards, followed by a launch in early February 2024. The launch date predicted by the source is February 5. Although there’s no concrete evidence to support the theory, there are a lot of reasons that have the fans convinced of the credibility of the claim. 

Earlier when Arnaud Muller, the Europe CEO for Bandai Namco had claimed the DLC to be coming “soon”, fans had begun speculating a release date. The most common deductions also aligned with the latest rumors. Elden Ring was released in the month of February 2022. Thus, the much-anticipated DLC marking its arrival on the second-year anniversary of the source launch seems like a plausible theory. 

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A release around the beginning of February would also be consistent with information provided in Kadokawa’s financial report, which stated that the Elden Ring DLC would be released in the medium term, referring to the fiscal year 2024. For context, Kadokawa Corporation owns FromSoftware after Armored Core 6.

Last but not least, Geoff Keighley, the proprietor of The Game Awards, paid a visit to FromSoftware a few weeks ago, which raised strong suspicions that something was in the works.

The expectations from the FromSoftware X Bandai Namco project 

While all these theories make a strong case for an imminent announcement, there’s a major discussion going around what the forthcoming DLC might have to offer the gaming fans. Undoubtedly, the success of Elden Ring was a major game changer for the FromSoftware’s branding in the market. It opened up an all-new roadmap to the possibilities of FromSoftware created world. Of course, the association with industry giants Bandai Namco only made things better.

Taking the hot streak forward, Armored Core 6 exceeded the previous underwhelming expectations. Thus, the buzz around Shadow of the Erdtree is something else. A list of things based on assumptions that we can anticipate from the next DLC includes new weapons, armor, NPCs and questlines, locations, items, consumables, materials, bosses, enemies, and perhaps new effects/magic types.

All these claims do make sense but you would agree an official approval would help. Hopefully, we won’t be waiting for the same too long! 

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