Here Are The Elden Ring Global Launch Times

Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Publisher: Bandai Namco Developer: From Software Release: February 25, 2022 Elden Ring launches this Friday, February 25 though it may unlock a few hours earlier or later depending on which part of the world you live in. If you’re looking to fire up your adventure the second the game becomes available, Bandai Namco tweeted a helpful map listing Elden Ring’s global release timings. We've shared it below, but you'll need to open the image in a new tab to view it in a larger, more readable format. Otherwise, we've listed the unlock times for each timezone below.  Eastern (US) PC: Feb. 24 - 6:00 PM Console: Feb. 25 - Midnight Local Time  Central (US) PC: Feb. 24 - 5:00 PM Console: Feb. 24 - 11:00 PM Pacific (US) PC: Feb 24 - 3:00 PM Console: Feb 24 - 9:00 PM  Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) PC: Feb 24 - 11:00 PM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Central European Time (CET) PC: Feb 25 - 12:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Eastern European Time (EET) PC: Feb 25 - 1:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Colombia Time (COT) PC: Feb 24 - 6:00 PM Console: Midnight Local Time Brasília Time (BRT) PC: Feb 24 - 8:00 PM Console: Midnight Local Time Moscow Standard Time (MSK) PC: Feb 25 - 2:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Gulf Standard Time (GST) PC: Feb 25 - 3:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Atlantic Standard Time (AST) PC: Feb 25 - 2:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time South African Standard Time (SAST) PC: Feb 25 - 1:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time UTC+7 PC: Feb 25 - 6:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time UTC+8 PC: Feb 25 - 7:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Korea Standard Time (KST) PC: Feb 25 - 8:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Japan Standard Time (JST) PC: Feb 25 - 8:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) PC: Feb 25 - 12:00 PM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) PC: Feb 25 - 10:00 AM Console: Feb 25 - Midnight Local Time Keep in mind that you can also pre-load the game 48 hours early, which you'll probably want to jump on quickly to save even more time.  Elden Ring is Game Informer's cover story for the month, meaning we have a treasure trove of deep-dive features on the game that you can read in preparation for its hotly-anticipated launch. You can access our cover story hub by clicking the graphic below.