A dataminer has recently discovered a hidden alternative opening for Elden Ring, which would start the game in another area. Elden Ring is a massive game, so it’s not surprising that some fans are still uncovering interesting information about it.
26.02.2024 - 02:45 / gamerant.com / Elden Ring / Raul Landaverde
Inspired by the Shadow of the Erdtree gameplay reveal trailer, a talented Elden Ring fan completes an impressive painting based on the setting of the new DLC expansion, the Land of Shadow. The Elden Ring painting depicts the Erdtree and the mythical shadow covering the new region that players will soon explore this June.
In the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, returning and new Elden Ring players will venture into the Land of Shadow, which is a vast, all-new explorable region. Miquella, the brother of Elden Ring boss Malenia, awaits a «promising lord» in the Land of Shadow, but the journey within the region will pose a challenge due to all-new enemies and bosses. Fortunately, players will also gain access to new weapons and gear that will help protect them in the coming battles. In addition, FromSoftware teases that the DLC will unravel mysteries regarding Elden Ring and its story.
Elden Ring fan and artist Painted Dragon Studios recently completed a painting of a scene from the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree gameplay reveal trailer. The stunning picture depicts a vantage point in the Land of Shadow, with the player character riding a horse and overlooking the region from afar. At the center of the painting is the Erdtree, which is where the goddess Marika first made her presence known to the world of Elden Ring. The ruins of a what appears to be a city can be seen near the Erdtree as well.
The Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree painting quickly garnered thousands of upvotes on Reddit, with many fans pleased with the completed work by Painted Dragon Studios. Some Elden Ring fans are also impressed with the short amount of time it took for the artist to complete the painting, since only a few days have passed since the trailer was shown. The Land of Shadow will be roughly the size of Elden Ring's Limgrave area, so the painting only shows a portion of what will be a large DLC area to explore.
Excitement for Shadow of the Erdtree is growing within the gaming community, and many players are returning to Elden Ring while they await the expansion's release on June 21. The surge in overall player count is promising for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree launch, since it could prove to be one of the biggest DLC releases yet for From Software. The studio's past DLC releases include Bloodborne's The Old Hunters and Dark Souls 3's The Ringed City, which were both received positively by fans.
Elden Ring is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set in a world co-created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator of the influential Dark Souls video game series, and George R.R. Martin, the author of the best-selling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. This collaboration between two renowned creators has resulted in FromSoftware's
A dataminer has recently discovered a hidden alternative opening for Elden Ring, which would start the game in another area. Elden Ring is a massive game, so it’s not surprising that some fans are still uncovering interesting information about it.
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