"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 revelation that came during Nintendo's recent Switch 2 Direct. While specifics on how this version compares to those on other platforms remain under wraps, the announcement has sparked excitement for the arrival of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition to Nintendo fans later this year.

Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has captured the gaming world's imagination, amassing over 13 million sales within the first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold to date. The game has seen players conquer its formidable bosses using unconventional methods like the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and it has inspired a plethora of ambitious speedrunning challenges. The acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, released in 2023, further solidified its legacy, followed by the promising cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, which has shown great potential in early public network test sessions.

IGN's glowing 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 essence into a 20-25 hour campaign filled with new challenges for dedicated fans.

As of now, FromSoftware has not disclosed a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on the Switch 2, nor detailed the differences from previous versions. For more updates and announcements from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, you can find all the latest information here.