"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, as announced during the latest Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. While it's not yet clear how this version will compare to those on other platforms, the excitement is palpable as fans anticipate the arrival of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Nintendo's latest console.

Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, selling over 13 million copies within its first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold to date. The game has inspired unique challenges, including defeating bosses using the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller and sparking ambitious speedrunning events. Following its success, FromSoftware released the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023. Additionally, the upcoming cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, has shown promising results in early public network test sessions.

IGN's review awarded Elden Ring 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." Similarly, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC also received a 10/10, with IGN noting, "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."

FromSoftware has not yet disclosed a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2, nor have they detailed what sets this version apart from previous releases. For more information on today's announcements, you can review the full coverage of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.