Shadow Of The Erdtree Release Date & Worldwide Launch Time

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Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Release Time

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree PC System Requirements

With the worldwide release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree rapidly approaching, FromSoftware has confirmed exactly when players will be able to jump into the expansion on both consoles and PC.

Shadow of the Erdtree promises to be yet another deep and engaging story from developer FromSoftware. With a brand-new world to explore outside of the Lands Between, a plethora of new weapons, equipment, weapons skills, magic, and more to be discovered, players are eager to know when they’ll be able to jump into one of this year’s biggest releases.

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Before you get carried away though, Shadow of the Erdtree can only be accessed by defeating two optional bosses in Elden Ring: Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered if you’re yet to defeat these two bosses. Check out our guide on defeating Starscourge Radahn here and our guide on defeating Mohg, Lord of Blood here.

If you’ve defeated both bosses, that means the countdown is on. Here’s the official release date and launch time for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Release Time

FromSoftware has confirmed that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Thursday, June 20 or Friday, June 21, depending on your timezone. The full worldwide release schedule can be found in the table below:

Timezone	Console Release Time	PC Release Time
PDT	June 20 at 9 PM	June 20 at 3 PM
EDT	June 21 at Midnight Local Time	June 20 at 6 PM
BST	June 21 at Midnight Local Time	June 20 at 11 PM
CEST	June 21 at Midnight Local Time	June 21 at 12 AM
JST	June 21 at Midnight Local Time	June 21 at 7 AM
AEST	June 21 at Midnight Local Time	June 21 at 8 AM
NZST	June 21 at Midnight Local Time	June 21 at 10 AM

Pre-loading for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be available 48 hours before launch time on PlayStation consoles. Xbox and PC users will not be able to pre-load the DLC files and will need to wait until the game’s official launch to download and install Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree PC System Requirements

Still from Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree of a glowing-eyed boss with a lion's mane.

If you plan on jumping into Shadow of the Erdtree on PC, you’ll need to make sure your rig is up to the task. Check out the official PC system requirements for Shadow of the Erdtree below:

	Minimum Specifications	Recommended Specifications
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 11 / 10
Processor	Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X	Intel Core i7-8700k or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
Memory	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB or Intel Arc A380 6GB	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB or Intel Arc A750 8GB
DirectX	DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12.0)	DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12.0)
Storage	80 GB	80 GB
Sound Card	Windows-compatible audio device	Windows-compatible audio device