"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 this version will compare to those on other platforms remain under wraps, the inclusion of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition in today's presentation is a clear promise to Nintendo fans that they'll get to experience this open-world masterpiece this year.

Since its release in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing over 13 million sales in its first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold to date. The game has inspired unique feats, such as defeating bosses with the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and sparked intense speedrunning competitions. The game's legacy continued with the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and anticipation builds for the cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, which has shown promise in early public network tests.

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 essence of the base game into a 20-25 hour campaign with new challenges for devoted fans.

FromSoftware has yet to announce a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition or detail how it will differ from previous iterations. Stay tuned for more updates and catch up on all announcements from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.