The newly released Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is already breaking records. Not only did the expansion become the highest-rated game release of the year, but also the highest-rated DLC of all time. The previous record belonged to The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. CD Projekt Red congratulated the achievement with a special illustration of Geralt overthrowing Mog and heading to the Land of Shadows.
On Metacritic, Shadow of the Erdtree’s current score is an incredible 95 on PS5 based on 59 critics’ reviews. It’s ahead of the 92 Metascore for Blood and Wine on PC, based on 52 critics’ reviews.
The fact that The Witcher 3 expansion has held its crown for so long is a testament to its quality. However, representatives of CD Projekt Red are not upset at all and are happy to be «stuck» in Shadow of the Erdtree. Marcin Momot, Director of the studio’s international community, notes:
The same idea was echoed by Philippe Weber, the director of the new Witcher saga’s narrative, who was previously a quest designer at Blood and Wine:
Despite the euphoria, the expansion seems to be very difficult. Elden Ring veterans have already experienced the humiliation of the first boss and quickly proved that even those who thought they were ready for the DLC could face a tough time.
Source: GamesRadar