Elden Ringhas been a hugely anticipated game ever since it was first revealed at Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference, to the point where the game has already won multiple awards before it’s even out.Elden Ringfanshave been waiting years to get their hands on the game, and luckily, the wait is nearly over.Elden Ringwill launch on February 25, though the exact release time for it will vary depending on one’s location and the platform they’re playing it on.
FromSoftware has confirmed theElden Ringrelease times for all platforms and regions so fans know exactly when they can jump into theLands Betweenfor themselves. With such a high profile game, though, there is the possibility that theElden Ringservers will be overwhelmed at launch, so fans should keep that in mind. Regardless,Elden Ringaccess varies depending on if one is playing on PC or consoles, so fans can check out the release time that’s relevant to them and mark their calendars accordingly.
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Here is whenElden Ringwill be available in North America across consoles and PC.
Elden Ring Release Times North America
As demonstrated by theElden Ringrelease time map, the game will be playable on PC earlier than consoles. For example, those on the west coast will be able toplayElden Ringon PCstarting at 3:00pm PT, while west coast gamers on PlayStation and Xbox will have to wait until 9:00pm PT to get their hands on the game. No reason has been given for this discrepancy at the time of this writing.
The downside to the staggered launches of the PC and console versions of the game is that it gives PC gamers a head-start, increasing the odds ofElden Ringconsole gamers getting things spoiled for them. PC gamers will only get to play six hours earlier or so, butElden Ringspoilersare already a problem that the community is dealing with before the game has even properly released.
Regardless of what platform they’re playing the game on, allElden Ringfans will have the chance to pre-load it ahead of time.Elden RingXbox pre-loading is available now, while those on PC and PlayStation will be able to pre-load 48 hours before launch, so sometime this coming Wednesday, February 23.
Elden Ringlaunches February 25 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
