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, a thrilling announcement made during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. While details on how the Switch 2 version will compare to those on other platforms remain under wraps, the inclusion of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition in today's presentation has sparked excitement among Nintendo fans eager to experience this open-world masterpiece.

Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, selling over 13 million copies within the first month and reaching nearly 29 million sales to date. The game has inspired unique challenges, such as defeating bosses using the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and has spurred ambitious speedrunning efforts. The release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023 further enhanced its reputation, and the upcoming cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, has shown promise in early public network test sessions.

IGN's 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 received 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."

FromSoftware has not yet disclosed a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on the Switch 2, nor has it detailed what sets this version apart from previous releases. For a comprehensive look at all the announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, you can find more information right here.