Shadow of the Erdtree reveals its first sales figure

One in five players is committed to expanding their adventure

Although it is true that the days prior to the launch of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree It was accompanied by some criticism given that the expansion required having killed a specific boss in the game, the launch of the DLC also received harsh comments for its high difficulty. However, this has not stopped critics and the community from discovering the great quality of the title, which now you get great news.

The expansion of the Bandai Namco game developed by FromSoftware is already a commercial success, since exceeds more than 5 million units sold in just three days, which means that one in five game owners has opted for the DLC. That is, of the 25 million games sold, 5 are already expanded with paid DLC.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree was published as a DLC of the base game for 39.99 euros on digital platforms on both PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC, with a deluxe edition ten euros more expensive than a book artwork and digital soundtrack for the expansion. Nevertheless, Sales of the base game have also benefited.

For new players it has been put on sale a bundle of the game and its expansion, as well as deluxe editions of both titles, available for 99.99 euros. For the most fanatics, a collector’s edition was also launched that comes with a statue (46cm) of Messmer the Impaler, a 40-page physical art book and a digital soundtrack.

Critics praise the new Elden Ring

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree also now has a criticism trailer, which highlights the praise from different media, which has made it the highest-rated expansion in Metacritic history. In this way, it becomes difficult not to want to enter the Kingdom of Shadows, where Miquella the Kind is pursued for an unknown purpose.

The title introduces new weapons, items, armor sets and talismans to discover new scenarios and face numerous unreleased bossesamong other content that will end up reaching more players over time, making it even easier to get started.

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