Elden Ring director says ‘there might be more ideas’ for extra DLC or a sequel in the future, but nothing is currently planned
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Elden Ringdirector Hidetaka Miyazaki has confirmed that there are currently no plans for a sequel or extra downloadable content (DLC) beyond the release ofShadow of the Erdtree, but says “We definitely don’t want to snuff out that possibility.”
Speaking in a newinterview with IGN, Miyazaki was asked if the upcomingShadow of the ErdtreeDLC will be the end of the brutal action-role-playing game’s story. To this, the director said that “there might be more ideas in the future,” even if nothing is in the works right now.
“We don’t want to say this is the end of theElden Ringsaga for now. I think we said a similar thing at the end ofDark Souls 3.We didn’t want to flatten those possibilities or put a pin in them just at that time,” Miyazaki said. “And it’s a similar story withElden Ring. We don’t want to discourage the possibilities for that. There might be more ideas in the future.
“We don’t have any current plans to make a second DLC or a sequel, but we definitely don’t want to snuff out that possibility,” he continued. “We think that there could well be something [in] the future.”
In case you missed it, yesterday (February 21), thefirst trailer forElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLCwas revealed, which showcased the expansion’s new area - the Land of Shadow - as well as a number of daunting foes players can expect to take on. One of these is an intimidating boss called Messmer the Impaler, and a statue of him is being included as part of the newly revealed Collector’s Edition version of the DLC.
Perhaps most excitingly, the trailer also confirmed the DLC’s release date of June 21, so there’s really not too long to wait before fans can dive back in.
For more games like Elden Ring, be sure to check out our roundup of thebest soulslike games. You can also check out more games with vast worlds to explore in our list of thebest open-world games on PC.
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