Summary

  • Elden Ring, with its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, has reclaimed its spot as the top-selling game for June 2024, showcasing its enduring popularity.
  • The DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, significantly enhances the game's story and lore, offering players a new journey separate from the main game.
  • Despite the success of the DLC, developers have confirmed that there are no plans for further expansions, making Shadow of the Erdtree the final content release for Elden Ring.

Over two years after its original release and several weeks after the release of its massive Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, Elden Ring is climbing the charts once again, becoming the best-selling game of June 2024. New reports show the game taking the top spot for the month of June, proving just how popular both the base Elden Ring experience and its new chunk of DLC content have become.

Elden Ring will undoubtedly go down as one of the most monumental releases in gaming history, praised for its expansive open world and incredible attention to detail. Elden Ring took the action RPG genre by storm in 2022 but has only become more popular as time goes on. The game enjoyed a noticeable boost thanks to the release of its new Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, Elden Ring's first and likely last piece of paid DLC. Shadow of the Erdtree was incredibly successful, becoming one of the best-selling add-ons on places like Steam for weeks. As a result, Elden Ring has once again climbed the charts, officially becoming the top-selling game for the month of June.

Elden Ring fan shares Iron Fist Alexander cake
Elden Ring Player Shares Incredible Iron Fist Alexander Cake

An Elden Ring player shows off an incredibly detailed cake depicting the beloved NPC Iron Fist Alexander recreating one of his most memorable scenes.

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According to Circana's Executive Director & Video Game Industry Advisor Mat Piscatella, FromSoftware's Elden Ring took home the gold medal. Elden Ring has returned to the top of a monthly best-selling list for the first time since its original release in May 2022. While Elden Ring can certainly stand on its own, the game's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion has been a major hit as well, selling five million copies within three days of its release, likely aiding in giving the base game the push it needed to take the top spot. Elden Ring is followed by several other gaming powerhouses, notably Call of Duty, Kingdom Hearts, and Minecraft.

Top 20 Best Selling Games of June 2024

  1. Elden Ring
  2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  3. Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece
  4. Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance
  5. Hogwarts Legacy
  6. Minecraft
  7. MLB: The Show 24
  8. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
  9. EA Sports FC 24
  10. Sea of Thieves
  11. Helldivers 2
  12. Ghost of Tsushima
  13. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  14. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
  15. Mortal Kombat 1
  16. UFC 5
  17. Mario Kart 8
  18. The Elder Scrolls Online
  19. Dragon's Dogma 2
  20. Street Fighter 6

Shadow of the Erdtree marks one of the biggest pieces of extra downloadable content gamers have seen in recent memory, adding on considerably to the already large world of Elden Ring and The Lands Between. Shadow of the Erdtree also significantly enhances Elden Ring's story and lore, putting players on an entirely new journey separate from the one in the main game. The DLC was a long time coming, with FromSoftware first showing off Shadow of the Erdtree gameplay earlier this February.

Shadow of the Erdtree officially hit digital store shelves on June 21, 2024, and the rest is history. The game was already a smash hit, with Elden Ring selling millions upon millions of copies, but Shadow of the Erdtree propelled Elden Ring to even newer heights. However, despite the great sales performance and near-universal praise for both the game and its DLC, Elden Ring developers have stated there are no plans to develop any more content in the future, indicating Shadow of the Erdtree is the end of the road.

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Elden Ring
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RPG
Action
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Systems
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Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
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Released
February 25, 2022
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
From Software
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The Erdtree in Elden Ring
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. And BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.

George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
Genre(s)
RPG, Action
How Long To Beat
58 Hours
PS Plus Availability
N/A