Elden Rings DLC Just Dropped And Users Are Crashing The Bandai Namco Website

The Elden Ring DLC: Shadow of the Erdtree is revealed and the FromSoftware website goes down to its knees.

Elden Ring fans have been eagerly awaiting this moment for months, and finally we have official details, an exciting reveal trailer, and the release date for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

However, the excitement has led to some frustration. The Bandai Namco website crashed within minutes of the announcement.

Pre-Order Problems: Elden Ring Fans Can't Pre-Order The Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC

Fans have essentially stormed the site, and the high volume of traffic has left many unable to complete their Shadow of the Erdtree DLC pre-orders.

The Bandai Namco website has been experiencing website crashes and gateway timeouts.

Elden Ring DLC Pre order problems
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC: pre-order will hopefully available soon. | ©BandaiNamco/EarlyGame

After several attempts on our part, the site consistently failed.

We're hoping for a quick resolution so that the pre-order process can resume smoothly. This may be the first time many of us have considered pre-ordering a DLC.

The hype is real!

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