
What you need to know
- Elden Ring, FromSoftware's 2022 Game of the Year-winning fantasy RPG, is getting a new DLC called Shadow of the Erdtree on June 21, 2024.
- Ahead of the DLC's launch, FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco have released a new "The Journey So Far" trailer that briefly recaps what happens before and during the base game.
- FromSoftware's games are well-known for their purposefully cryptic storytelling approach, with few cutscenes, lots of subtle environmental storytelling, short-but-revealing NPC conversations, and nuggets of lore tucked away in item descriptions.
- As a result, some players struggle to actually piece together what's happening in games like Dark Souls or Elden Ring. This video, though, is a useful — albeit very basic — refresher for the latter.