"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 Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. While specifics on how this version will compare to those on other platforms remain undisclosed, the reveal has sparked excitement for the arrival of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Nintendo's latest console.

Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has captivated gamers worldwide, becoming a cultural phenomenon. It sold over 13 million copies within its first month and has reached nearly 29 million copies sold to date. The game has inspired unique challenges, such as defeating bosses using the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and has fueled ambitious speedrunning efforts. The game's success continued with the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and anticipation is building for the cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, which has shown promise in early public network test sessions.

IGN's review of Elden Ring awarded it 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." 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 yet to disclose a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, nor have they detailed how it will differ from previous versions of the game. For more information on today's announcements, you can review everything from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct here.