Bandai Namco US offered Elden Ring players a lore-friendly sick note so they could take the day off to play the newly released Shadow of the Erdtree downloadable content (DLC).
Elden Ring sold over 25 million copies before the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The game's sales saw a significant boost leading up to the DLC release, with millions of players eager to explore the new content.
The title of Elden Ring's new DLC expansion is "Shadow of the Erdtree." It was released on June 21, 2024, and is set in the Realm of Shadow, offering players an entirely new area to explore with additional weapons, armor, loot, and challenging boss battles5.