Elden Ring is to receive a Colosseum Update this week, it has been announced.
The new PVP mode, which has beenrumoured for some time, will be free to all players when it launches onPCand consoles on December 7.
“The Colosseums of Limgrave, Leyndell and Caelid will open their gates, allowing players to engage in battles such as duels, free-for-alls and team fights,” according to a press release.
A trailer for the Colosseum Update is viewable below.
The expansion will take place in the several colosseums that have been dotted around the Elden Ring map since the game was released.
A Souls modder namesSekiroDubi even managed to access one ofthese colosseums earlier in the year,revealing a Site of Grace, the in-game respawn points, further pointing to the location as somewhere that players were, or are planned to be able to explore.
New hair has also been found in the files, however, it’s unclear if this will be available as a cosmetic option for players, or if it’s for use by an NPC in the expansion.
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Elden Ring andDark SoulsdirectorHidetaka Miyazakirecently said he’strying not to get distracted by the huge success of his latest title, which picked up two awards last Friday.
TheBandai NamcoRPG, which has soldover 17 million copiesand isthe highest-rated new game of the year, received a pair ofPlayStationPartner Awards last week, including the Grand Award (for the best-selling game developed in Asia) and the Users’ Choice award.
