Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - Map Size Revealed

After years of rumors and speculation, the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring has finally been announced. On June 21st, players are going to finally be able to continue the story of the game, with a brand new zone to explore, which will contain tons of new weapons, enemies, and bosses for players to go up against. Fans of the series have been buzzing with excitement, with the recent trailer showing many of the new additions that are coming to the game in just a couple of months' time.

With the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion being priced at a steep $40, players might be wondering how much new content they can expect to find in the game. In this article, we are going to take a look at the map size of the DLC, which was recently revealed by Game Director Hidetaka Miyazaki in an interview with IGN.

How Big Is The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Map?

With the base game offering one of the biggest open worlds ever created, many questions have surfaced about the amount of content that will be available in the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Luckily, an answer was recently provided by Game Director Hidetaka Miyazaki in an interview with IGN, where he was asked about the scope of the DLC. While his answer was somewhat vague, as he did not want to give out too many details, he did state that "in terms of scale or size, it's probably comparable, if not larger, than the area of Limgrave from the base game."

Limgrave is the first major area that players can explore in Elden Ring, which culminates in a boss fight against Godrick the Grafted in the Stormveil Castle legacy zone. The zone is quite dense, and it can take players dozens of hours before they manage to explore the entire area. While this is just a small region when compared to the scope of the base game, it is definitely big enough for an expansion that might also bring some verticality or underground areas into play.

Fans of the game are going to have to decide if this amount of content is going to be worth the price of admission, but based on the scope of the base game, we are inclined to believe that it will be more than justified. Keep in mind that many of the new skills, weapons, and equipment that you will gather on your journey can also be taken back into the base game, which can provide an entirely different experience altogether.

That covers everything you need to know about the scope and size of the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring. Anticipation is rapidly building for the next chapter of the franchise, and we can't wait to see everything new that will be added to the game in just a few months' time. For more Elden Ring news and guides, make sure to check out the rest of our website!