With the publication of the first trailer for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree we discovered the existence of the Land of Shadowsa new area that will be the backdrop to Senzaluce's next adventure.
This is an area unrelated to the Interregnum map that we explored during the main story of Elden Ring. The Land of Shadows is a region whose name comes from the fact that it is covered by the shade of the Mother Tree, which makes it impossible for mere mortals to see. In fact, Miquella will lead us to this mysterious place where Marika was seen for the first time ever.
As for access to the Land of Shadows, this is located right under the arena where you defeated the boss Mohg Lord of Blood. As you will remember, at the end of the room there is a sphere from which some arms protrude: it is precisely this strange object that acts as a portal for the Land of Shadows. This means that, as mentioned above, the new map is not directly accessible from anywhere in the Interregnum except for the portal. Once you reach the Land of Shadows, you can move from the new to the old map via the fast travel system already known to Elden Ring players.
If you are wondering what the dimensions of the new portion of the map, this one it should correspond to those of Sepolcride. This was declared by Hidetaka Miyazaki himself, who during an interview confirmed that the Land of Shadows will be more or less as large as the initial area of Elden Ring and, consequently, will have a considerable extension.
We remind you that Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree will have optional bosses as difficult as Malenia, so the expansion will also put players' skills to the test.