FromSoftware News Articles
Monday10th Nov 2025
News Elden Ring Nightreign Spin-Off Is Getting An Xbox Expansion By March 2026
Update: Now confirmed for December 2025!
Elden Ring Nightreign may be seen as DLC itself by some, but the FromSoftware multiplayer title is actually getting its own expansion on Xbox in the coming months. As mentioned in recent financial results by the Japanese developer, "FromSoftware is currently developing Elden Ring Nightreign DLC (planned for...
Friday18th Jul 2025
News Elden Ring Dev's Next Xbox Game Reportedly At 'Advanced Stage' And Could Release In 2026
Codename FMC sounds pretty far along
Elden Ring dev FromSoftware has been pretty busy as of late with the likes of Elden Ring: Nightreign and the Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods in development - but it sounds like the Japanese studio has another major Xbox game coming sooner than you might think.
Thursday29th May 2025
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Elden Ring Nightreign
FromSoftware is back
As we covered in our launch guide yesterday, a brand-new FromSoftware game is out this week on Xbox - in the form of Elden Ring Nightreign, a fresh co-op adventure from the Souls team. But, what about reviews? Well, we haven't had chance to go hands-on here at Pure Xbox, but the game's review embargo has now lifted, so, here's w
Friday2nd May 2025
News Elden Ring Nightreign Overview Dives Deep Into Souls Spinoff Coming To Xbox
And it launches later this month!
Ahead of the game's launch later this month, FromSoftware has dropped a massive overview of its upcoming Souls spinoff Elden Ring Nightreign - and it looks every bit as chaotic and action-packed as you'd expect from a follow-up to Elden Ring. Of course, we've thrown this new overview trailer up above, so you can...
Wednesday12th Feb 2025
News Elden Ring Nightreign Continues The Saga On Xbox This May
The new spin-off has a release date!
Ahead of an upcoming network test hosted by FromSoftware, the Japanese developer has announced its release date for Elden Ring Nightreign. The multiplayer spin-off to 2022 mega-hit Elden Ring comes to Xbox on May 30th, with pre-orders now live for the upcoming title. Nightreign is another cross-gen release from...
Wednesday11th Sep 2024
News Noobs, Rejoice - Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Final Boss Has Finally Been Nerfed
Git gud
Look, Elden Ring is a hard game – it's designed that way. Even so, many people have expressed the opinion that the final boss of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is too difficult to beat, and that has predictably impacted their enjoyment of the DLC. If you're one of those people, then don't feel ashamed or inadequate – FromSoftware...
Tuesday30th Jul 2024
News Elden Ring Patch Makes Sweeping Changes To Difficulty Balance On Xbox
Patch 1.13 is here
Ever since the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree, FromSoftware has been making notable changes to the overall balance of both the expansion and Elden Ring itself, and now patch 1.13 delivers a long list of adjustments and fixes for Xbox players. Available now on all platforms, Elden Ring update 1.13 has been fully detailed by the...
Thursday4th Jul 2024
News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.3 Makes Even More Difficulty Changes On Xbox
Tweaking the formula
Since Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree dropped last month there's been some fierce debate about about the difficulty of Elden Ring and particularly its expansion - so much so that developer FromSoftware made some tweaks to that aspect of the game last week. Well, today we have even more Elden Ring difficulty changes on the way!...
Thursday27th Jun 2024
News Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Sells Silly Amount Of Copies In Just Three Days
Seriously, how many?!
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC released on all platforms last Friday, and it's already sold a quite frankly absurd amount of copies. Yep, despite being a $40 expansion to a $60 game that requires plenty of progress to access, Shadow of the Erdtree has shifted five million units already - and the team says it reached...
Wednesday26th Jun 2024
News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.2 Aims To 'Adjust Balance' In Shadow Of The Erdtree Expansion
Making it a tad easier!
FromSoftware is known for its unforgiving video games, and that of course extends to those games' expansions as well. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is one such expansion, and it's been taking the gaming world by storm in recent weeks - becoming the highest-rated Xbox release in 2024. However, some concerns have been thrown...
Friday21st Jun 2024
News The Witcher 3 Dev Concedes 'Best-Rated RPG DLC', Congratulates FromSoftware In The Process
"Elden Ring gets to wear that crown now"
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is currently the highest-rated Xbox release of 2024 according to Metacritic, and in the process, it's become the best-reviewed expansion of all time. Prior to this new DLC champion, The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine was the frontrunner for RPGs, and CD Projekt Red has now...
Tuesday18th Jun 2024
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree
The huge Elden Ring expansion is almost here
Elden Ring was a bit of a phenomenon when it arrived on Xbox back in early 2022, so it's safe to say we're extremely excited about the game's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This huge Elden Ring add-on lands this week, and ahead of launch, the review embargo has now lifted. Here at Pure Xbox we'll be a...
Tuesday4th Jun 2024
Roundup Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Previews Have Landed
Here's the general consensus
Elden Ring's first major expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree is just weeks away at this point, and ahead of launch, multiple outlets have gone hands-on with the add-on - delivering a fresh slate of previews for us all to take a look at. You won't be surprised to read that, well, the general consensus is that this DLC is...
Tuesday21st May 2024
News Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Story Trailer Intrigues Ahead Of June Xbox Release
Not long to go now!
For the first time since its initial unveiling back in February, FromSoftware has returned with another look at Elden Ring's epic new expansion; Shadow of the Erdtree. This time around, the Japanese developer has given us a closer look at some of the story details we can expect to explore this summer. Shadow of the Erdtree is...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Launches This June On Xbox
Finally, the big expansion is coming!
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has finally lifted the lid on its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion - now confirmed to be launching on Xbox in June 2024. You can check out the team's gameplay reveal trailer up above, which has just landed on YouTube! The three-minute clip shows us exactly what to expect from...
News Elden Ring's DLC 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Is Getting Its First Trailer Soon
Following a number of supposed leaks
Update (Wed 21st Feb, 2024 15:30 GMT): The trailer is now live! We've covered this elsewhere on Pure Xbox: Original story (Wed 21st Feb, 2024 00:35 GMT): If you've been wondering when we would see and learn more about the new Elden Ring DLC 'Shadow of the Erdtree', all will finally be revealed tomorrow...
Friday15th Dec 2023
News Elden Ring's 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Expansion Could Release As Early As February 2024
Leaky tree
February 2022 brought the release of Elden Ring, February 2023 delivered the announcement of the game's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and now it's looking like that major expansion might finally arrive in February 2024! This game just seems to like Februarys, eh? A new collaboration with accessory maker Thrustmaster appeared online earlier...
Monday30th Oct 2023
News Elden Ring Dev Undergoing 'Large-Scale Recruitment' For Future Projects
What's next for FromSoftware?
FromSoftware was really on top of its game when the Japanese developer dropped Elden Ring in early 2022, and it seems the team is now building up for future projects beyond its upcoming ER expansion plans. As spotted by IGN Japan, the dev is ramping up development in a big way, with lots of roles opening up across the...
Monday21st Aug 2023
News Armored Core 6 Tech Specs Detailed, And It's Great News For Xbox Series S
Ray traced mechs inbound
FromSoftware's Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon lands a mech-sized punch on Xbox this week, and ahead of launch, Bandai Namco has laid out all of the technical details across each console version of the game. Xbox Series S users - this one sounds a real treat! Here's how Armored Core 6 will perform on both Xbox Series X and...
Friday18th Aug 2023
News Microsoft Unveils Custom Armored Core 6 Xbox Series X Console
The latest sweepstakes system
Ahead of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon landing on Xbox consoles next week, Microsoft has teamed up with the folks behind the game to create a sleek-looking custom Xbox Series X. We're loving the subtle look with this one; it reminds us of the Halo Infinite console in some ways! Unfortunately, unlike 2021's Halo...
Thursday27th Jul 2023
News Elden Ring Update 1.10 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Game balance has been tweaked
We have a new Elden Ring patch, folks! The team's first update in over four months is now live, delivering some gameplay balance tweaks and PvP changes amongst other general bug fixes. This update doesn't seem quite as big as March's 1.09 patch that added ray tracing features to the game, but still, there are plenty of...
Thursday27th Apr 2023
News FromSoftware's Armored Core 6 Launches On Xbox This August
Check out the official gameplay trailer
Update (Thu 27th Apr, 2023 15:45 BST): It's now been officially confirmed that Armored Core 6 will arrive on August 25th, 2023 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One. We've also got a brand-new gameplay trailer which you can watch above and below! Original story (Mon 24th Apr, 2023 15:30 BST):...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
News Elden Ring Update 1.09 Adds Ray Tracing Mode On Xbox Series X
Alongside a list of gameplay tweaks
Elden Ring may well be more than a year old now, but FromSoftware is still updating its huge open world RPG, and the team has announced a major new feature for version 1.09: ray tracing on console. Yep, the team has implemented a new ray tracing option for Xbox Series X users (and PS5 and PC for that matter),...
Tuesday28th Feb 2023
News Elden Ring 'Shadow Of The Erdtree' Expansion Officially Announced
Welcome back, tarnished
FromSoftware has officially announced an upcoming expansion for its 2022 mega hit, Elden Ring. While further details are thin on the ground at the moment, we have a name, and a pretty incredible piece of concept art - shown above. The team says that 'Shadow of the Erdree' is "currently in development" at FromSoftware,...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News Elden Ring Reaches Incredible Sales Milestone Ahead Of One Year Anniversary
For a new IP, this is amazing!
Has it really been almost a year already since Elden Ring arrived on Xbox? It certainly doesn't feel that way, with FromSoftware's latest epic lasting long in the memory of many players. Oh, and by many players we mean many players. Publisher Bandai Namco has revealed that Elden Ring has now sold a whopping 20 million...
Monday13th Feb 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy Sells 80% More Copies At UK Launch Than Elden Ring
The physical sales data is in
Right, we always suspected that Hogwarts Legacy would sell extremely well given the popularity of the IP, and that sentiment is already starting to ring true. While only limited sales data is available right now — these findings are based on physical sales in the UK — the game is off to flying start. First off,...
Friday9th Dec 2022
News Elden Ring Crowned TGA's 2022 Game Of The Year
It also took out multiple other awards on the night
Elden Ring has already received a lot of praise and now at this year's Game Awards show, it's officially been crowned the Game of the Year. The other titles nominated in this category included A Plague Tale: Requiem, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray and Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
News FromSoftware Unveils Armored Core VI Fires Of Rubicon, Coming To Xbox In 2023
Elden Ring developer reveals its next project
Legendary Japanese developer FromSoftware (Elden Ring) unveiled a brand-new title at this year's Game Awards show. It's the sixth entry in the third-person mech shooter series, Armored Core. This next entry is officially titled Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, published by Bandai Namco and arriving at...
Monday3rd Oct 2022
News Elden Ring Is 'Just The Beginning' For Bandai Namco's Japanese Lineup
"There is so much great content coming from Japan"
It's no secret, at this point, that Elden Ring has been a monumental success since it launched back in February. Earlier in the year we caught wind that it sold over 13 million copies within about a month of release, while the game also dominated YouTube viewing stats during its launch window...
Thursday4th Aug 2022
News Elden Ring Apparently 'Took Over YouTube' During The Launch Window
Y'all needed those walkthroughs
We all knew Elden Ring was a pretty huge success right out of the gate; it completely took over the gaming conversation in February. Well, it seems that FromSoftware's latest also dominated YouTube, with 3.4 billion views (yes, with a B) in just 60 days! YouTube Gaming has dropped this little infographic showing us...
