Elden Ring is set to make its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a revelation that came during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct event. While specifics on how the Switch 2 version will compare to those on other platforms remain undisclosed, the announcement has sparked excitement for the arrival of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition to Nintendo's audience this year.
Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing over 13 million sales within the first month and nearing 29 million copies sold overall. The game has inspired unique feats, such as defeating bosses with the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and has fueled ambitious speedrunning challenges. Following its success, FromSoftware released the acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and the cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, has shown promising results in early public network tests.
In our comprehensive 10/10 review, IGN 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." Similarly, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC 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, offering fresh challenges for dedicated players.
FromSoftware has yet to disclose a release date or detail the specifics of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition compared to its predecessors. For more information on today's announcements, you can explore the full coverage of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct here.
