Key Takeaways
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- Elden Ring Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch has been delayed until 2026 for performance upgrades.
- The delay is due to issues with the games performance in open environments during the Gamescom 2022 demo.
- FromSoftware apologized for the postponement and also mentioned a potential delay in the DLC connecting Tarnished Edition to PC and consoles.
- Director Hidetaka Miyazaki is currently working on The Duskbloods, a multiplayer game exclusive to the Switch 2, set in expansive open areas.
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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 Pushed Back to 2026 for Performance Upgrades and DLC Delay
The Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition demo for the Nintendo Switch was not well-received at Gamescom 2022. Although the demo maintained a consistent 30 FPS, it struggled to perform well in open environments. FromSoftware acknowledged these issues and announced on X that they would postpone the game’s release until 2026 to improve performance. The studio also apologized for the postponement, adding that they plan to delay the DLC connecting the Tarnished Edition to PC and consoles as well. Meanwhile, director Hidetaka Miyazaki is developing The Duskbloods, a multiplayer game set in expansive open areas, exclusively for the Switch 2.
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition |
| Brief Summary | This edition of the game includes the original game “Elden Ring” , the expansion “Shadow of the Erdtree”, a new armor and horse appearance customization features. |
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Released | December 31, 2025 |
| Languages | French |
| Genre | FromSoftware |
| Genre | Bandai Namco Entertainment |