It’s fair to say thatElden Ringfans are ready to spontaneously combust as we countdown the final days until the release of the most anticipated game of the year.
Like many games releasing in a post-COVID-19 world,Elden Ringfaced a short delay at the end of last year. Originally scheduled for a January 21st, 2022 release,Elden Ringwas pushed back by a month to a new date of February 25th, 2022.
Whether you’re in the UK, US, Australia, or New Zealand, here’s everything you need to know about the officialElden Ringrelease time for all supported platforms.
Elden Ring Release Time In UK, US, Australia, and New Zealand
The official release date forElden RingisFriday, February 25th, 2022. Depending on your platform of choice, the official release time may vary.
For most console users around the world on either Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, or PlayStation 5, the officialElden Ringrelease time isMIDNIGHTin your local timezone. However, those on the west coast will have a release time of9PM PTonFebruary 24th, whilst those in Central Time will gain access at11PM CTonFebruary 24th. Any other console user around the world will have access atMIDNIGHTin your local timezone.
The release time forElden Ringon PC will follow a slightly different release pattern, full details of which can be found below:
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Worldwide ELDEN RING Release Schedule.So that you may know, and in knowing, plan your actions.Pre-Order#ELDENRING:https://t.co/PTkxSAMqvhpic.twitter.com/232JKw37k4
For those that have pre-ordered, pre-loading forElden Ringis available right now for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S users. Simply head to the Microsoft Store on your Xbox console to start downloading the game ready for release.
Pre-loading for PlayStation and PC is currently unavailable, but will begin 48 hours prior to the release time in your region.
