Elden Ring DLC Map Size Revealed

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Elden Ring has revealed roughly how large the Land of Shadow map will be in the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion. FromSoftware has long made sizable expansions for its various games over the years, and so it was long assumed that Elden Ring would eventually get DLC of its own.

FromSoftware released multiple free updates for Elden Ring that added new content to the massive open world game, keeping fans engaged while they waited for news on paid DLC. FromSoftware was quiet about the potential for paid Elden Ring DLC until Shadow of the Erdtree was officially announced in February 2023 to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary. Fast-forward to Elden Ring's two-year anniversary, and fans have finally been treated to the DLC's first trailer.

The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree trailer showcased a brand-new area for players to explore that is filled with all kinds of horrific monstrosities. It's been revealed that this new land is called the Land of Shadow, and it will be accessible through the cocoon in Mohgwyn's Palace. This was revealed by Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki in an interview with IGN. In that same interview, Miyazaki addressed the size of the new area in Elden Ring's DLC, saying it will be comparable to Limgrave. «It's hard to answer without giving away too much and to a high degree of accuracy, but if you think in terms of scale or size, it's probably comparable, if not larger, than the area of Limgrave from the base game,» Miyazaki said.

It's hard to answer without giving away too much and to a high degree of accuracy, but if you think in terms of scale or size, it's probably comparable, if not larger, than the area of Limgrave from the base game.

Those that haven't played Elden Ring in a while may need a refresher about Limgrave. Limgrave is the starting area of Elden Ring, though that doesn't make it any less dangerous than the other landmasses in the open world action-RPG. Right off the bat, Elden Ring players are faced with the