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

Elden Ring is set to make its debut on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a thrilling announcement that came during the recent Switch 2 Direct. While it remains to be seen how this version will compare to those on other platforms, the promise of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition arriving on Nintendo's latest console is exciting news for fans.

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 units sold to date. The game's impact extends beyond sales, with players conquering bosses using unconventional controllers like the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit and sparking intense speedrunning competitions. The success continued with the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and anticipation is building for the upcoming cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, which has shown promise in early public network tests.

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 that it "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 have they detailed the differences from previous versions. For more information on today's announcements, you can review the full coverage of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.