"Elden Ring Set for Nintendo Switch 2 Release in 2025"

Elden Ring is set to arrive on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a thrilling announcement made during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. While it's not yet clear how the Switch 2 version will compare to those released on other platforms, the reveal has sparked excitement for the upcoming Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition among Nintendo enthusiasts.

Since its initial release in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, selling over 13 million copies within the first month and nearing 29 million copies at last count. The game has inspired unique challenges, such as defeating bosses using the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and has fueled ambitious speedrunning attempts. The success continued with the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and the cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, is generating buzz following promising public network test sessions.

IGN's 10/10 review praised Elden Ring 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." The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC also received a perfect score, lauded for "raising the bar for single-player DLC expansions" by condensing the base game's excellence into a 20-25 hour campaign filled with new challenges for dedicated fans.

FromSoftware has not yet disclosed a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, nor detailed how it will differ from previous versions. For more information on today's announcements, you can review the full coverage of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.