With tiresome predictability, action RPG Elden Ringâs first and only DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, is already being spoiled online, four days ahead of its release. This warning comes from no smaller a source than its own developers, FromSoftware. (There are no spoilers at all in this post.)
In a statement posted to the official Elden Ring X (formerly Twitter) feed, the team warns players to be âmindfulâ in the week running up to the expansionâs release. And itâs done in the most gentle, non-accusatory way imaginable.
âPlease be mindful of spoilers,â says the tweeted JPEG, âfor those who want to tread into the Realm of Shadows with nothing but their determination and their minds unclouded.â
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â ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) June 17, 2024
The subtext of course being, âPlease donât be a dick and spread the leaks.â Because of course some whoâve somehow got their hands on early copies have done exactly this.
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One such leak on Reddit involved someone saying their friend had a review build, and posting alleged videos of boss fights, then angrily refuting those who claim it to be fake. (Given FromSoft has acknowledged there are leaks, it would suggest thereâs some validity to the claims.) After a certain amount of goading, the anon account uploaded a better quality, much longer video of what they purport to be the final boss fight. Although adds, âMy friend sux so I have no idea. He told me this was the final boss, but it wouldnât surprise me if he missed something.â
Elsewhere the same account has posted three-minute videos of significant fights with named characters in the subject lines, thus removing surprises even for those who donât click past the spoiler warnings on the clips. (I donât know a thing about Elden Ring, and so donât mind at all that Iâve seen this stuff, if you were worrying. It might as well be in Klingon.)
So, be warned. A lot more of this will start to appear as Friday approaches, so if youâre looking to truly protect yourself, just set up a VPN that blocks all web traffic but for Kotaku. We promise we wonât ruin a thing.
