FromSoftware has released a new trailer for Elden Ring extension Shadow of the Earth Tree on Tuesday and gives fans of the open-world fantasy adventure a new insight into the story of the DLC. This includes new details about its imposing new villain, Messmer the Impaler, a powerful demigod who appears to have a strong connection to characters from the original Elden Ring
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Earth TreeThe new trailer also hints at what sent the demigod Miquella to a new land, a land destroyed under the tyranny of Messmer’s Flame and for which Miquella sacrificed himself. The trailer ends with the followers of Miquella banding together and inviting new warriors to join them on their journey to depose Messmer and his Burning Legions.
Our latest look at Shadow of the Earth Tree is something we’ve come to expect from FromSoft: a CG trailer that delves deeper into the opaque lore of Elden Ring and offers no new gameplay whatsoever. But for students of Elden Ring Mythos, it is a rich source of information about the characters and their loyalties in this complicated family history.
Shadow of the Earth Tree sends players to an unexplored region called the Land of Shadow, just a short egg ride from Mohgwyn Palace. There, on a landmass roughly the size of the game’s Limgrave region, they explore the dark realm and follow in the footsteps of the mysterious Empyrean Miquella.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Earth Tree will be released on June 21st. Just like the original, the expansion will be released via Steam for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC Elden Ring.
