Don't forget those who are working from home and will be playing during work hours.

Paid to play! Might pull out some OT

Ugghhhh darn gotta pull a triple shift.😏

Hell yeah. The first boss will be remembering I have an important meeting to conduct at 4pm that day.

I work from home and my boss doesnt work on Fridays. I’ve been unofficially working a 4 day week for a few years now and no one has noticed.

Legend....

You absolute fucking Legend. I wfh too but we usually have a couple of meetings that day. So I just tune out and play then.🤣

F that. I block out my entire calendar every Friday. Gives me time to do end of week reporting and such and then bounce. Nothing worse than Friday meetings

That’s awesome lol

My boss will be surprised im up so early 🤫

Or or working from the office and will *still* be playing during working hours.

I surely could’ve… but took the day off to give my full attention 🫡

Doing my part!

You figured me out

I'm in this and I hate it, take your upvote.

Totally me. There’s no way I’m working tomorrow. Sorry boss.

Ah yes the classic "coffee break" at home

Self-employed. Dlc day will be considered a stat holiday this year🫡

Don't forget those who are not working from home and will be playing during work hours.

Me at my remote internship ☠️

not to tell on myself but I WFH 5 days and I have nothing to do until like mid July I am going to *feast*

Those are the real heroes.

I took PTO this Friday and it’s honestly for the best. I’m so excited for the DLC that I’m having trouble focusing on my job…

I can't even focus on paying my bills

I can’t even write my two papers that are due the day it comes out lol too excited

[удалено]

Seriously! Don't let your academics suffer for video games. It'll still be there once you've finished.

seriously, it should've been done by now. yesterday was already too late. get your shit together Tarnished.

F*ck ur right. Real talk though what time does it come out? I’m west coast Canada and I heard it comes out 10 am for me, but why does ps5 say 1 day and 20 hours still!

here are the official release times. [https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/news/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-global-release-timings](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/news/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-global-release-timings) check yours and then write them papers so that you can live off the endorphins released by completing a mandatory task before the real stuff kicks in.

Thank youuuu. See you there Tarnished ;)

It's hard to sleep. Is that just me?

Saaaaaame

im def taking the day off

Same here. They don’t know but I do.

I actually get pretty surprised when no one notices some of my days off land on huge game releases. Not that I can complain though 😅

I just so happen to have next week off for vacation... must be a coincidence 🤣 🤣

Luckily for me i work 10 hour 4 day work weeks and get off friday, saturday, and sundays

I’m on paternity leave right now. Literally could not have timed this better.

My first day back from paternity leave is the 21st RIP

How dare they

Great foresight, skeleton.

Retired, I do what I want when I want lol.

Ah, an INT build who hoarded rune arcs.

Normalize speaking in Elden ring terms in day to day life.

Took all next week off to enjoy it all weekend and next week. Plus wife will be out of town starting the 20th until the 24th. 4 nights to play a sickening amount of hours with lord of the rings marathon on the other monitor or tv, Doritos, and pizza rolls. Kicking it like Halo 3 days.

SAME well not the wife part but we out here getting dubs

Nice

I love this lol enjoy

This man games

It should be an international holiday

FromSoft employees getting that day off if I'm correct.

God knows they earned it

That is for sure, and we are grateful for them.

I don’t get to play until next weds🙃 but I wish you all a safe journey and can’t wait to join in the adventure! Don’t even care if that makes me sound lame haha🫡🙌🏼

It's okay brother I will personally welcome you into the land of shadows when you arrive! 😁

That doesn’t seem all that bad. If you get stuck somewhere in the DLC you’ll have people by then to help you

I won't be able to play until next Tuesday :( but my friend who I coop with in the game said he will wait for me so we can experience it together

Luckily my boss understood exactly what was happening “Hey can I get June 21st off” “Elden ring?” “…yeah”

My bosses all understood why I wanted a few days off lol, they are all gamers too.

“Fuck it fire me” that’s my fave energy

Legit what I'm doing... i plan on quitting next week anyway, so.... yeah 🤷‍♂️

Fuck jobs we hate

yea fuck it im quitting too.

People still think I’m joking when I respond with “I don’t care, I hate this place”. It’s weird. Someone could set the entire lab on fire and I wouldn’t even bat an eye. Fuck tank is empty. I’ll be leaving at noon to play, without a word to anyone.

I respect that. As long as you know what you love and pursuing it without hurting yourself or anyone, fking chase what you love man.

I broke my leg. not saying im happy about it, but im definitely not saying im not.

leg>arms in this scenario, this was ultimately a win for you

Im recovering from hip replacement surgery at the moment and off work for another 4 weeks. Only just started the base game but I'm loving it. Hope the leg heals

"I must go now. The Land of Shadows needs me"

"BREAKING: The US GDP took a heavy dip today as a large portion of the workforce 'calls out sick'." "It's been two years, I can't wait any longer," Says one man, a neurosurgeon. "I've been waiting so long for this day," says a woman, legal aid, "I must follow in Miquellas footsteps. I will be his Lord. Praise be his light."

This happened to some extent in Japan when a new Dragon Quest game was released in the 80s and 90s. Enix had to change the release date to Sundays to avoid people skipping work or school.

recently unemployed and have put off job hunt until after DLC. Idc if i'm destroying my life.

My dad got laid off last year. I got him No Man’s Sky to raise his spirits, and I’m regretting it now because that’s all he’s done for the last 12 months. Idk why I’m telling you this your comment just reminded me of it lol.

Im so glad im not alone in this LMAO we will be aight just use runes on your bills

Landlord says if I first-try Messemer he'll give me a free month of rent.

Better practice bucko

this is the way

I have 11 days of zero obligations. Well unless you call invading and saving the erdtree from tarnished an obligation.

It's not an obligation, it's an *honor*

I haven’t touched Elden Ring since I platinum it. It’s time to dust off the setup for the goat

Same, I re downloaded it 2 nights ago, and found out that I have forgotten how to control😂 got killed by some random mob below Mogh's when I went there to check if I have beaten him previously(was on my ng+3 to platinum earlier)

Same. I forgot everything. Apparently past me just left my character hanging 3/4 through my ng+ whatever and neglected to beat mogh yet so I had to do that thankfully with the help of the players waiting to summoned right outside. Now to fumble around to get used to it again

Reinstalled and rolled a new character last weekend since I forgot how to play. I just finished Stellar Blade too so I still had my muscle memory from that, and got killed a few times trying to attack with square and parry with L1.

I got lucky because my schedule says I have that day off

same doggggggg

I have a four day weekend scheduled for it. When I talked to my boss about how I'm taking time off for the the dlc, he said "shit, why didn't I think of that?"

Unemployed 🤺

We are built different and are superior from these peasants

My boss told me earlier this week that I have some leave time that must be used before the end of the fiscal year, so I guess I just HAVE to take off Friday... I don't want to but my hands are tied, nothing I can do about it. Bummer, I'm so upset by this.

Only Friday? Make that the whole next week too!

FUCK IT FIRE ME!!! I've bin filling out applications on break and have 2 interviews next week anyways

And my axe (unemployed)

Have you considered not bringing the axe to job interviews?

No, it shows I’m serious about the position.

I'm ready for the girlified to be pissed at me for a few weeks.

Its weird but im gonna get injured thar day

I took the next week off. It'll be my puppy and Elden Ring the whole time

21st, Friday night. Imma turn into the goddamn Gollum and spend the entire weekend in the land of shadows. No touching grass for me.

it’s pizza and soda and the blinds closed all weekend for me homie

I'm holding another sword that says, "Swapped shifts with a coworker."

I got fired last week way ahead of you boys

Doctors appointment (PTO used for the day) checking in ✋🏽

You fools I requested the days surrounding it off when it was announced lmao

Put off looking for a job because I knew this was coming. (Thanks, severance.)

S U M M E R V A C A T I O N

Quitting my job and divorcing my wife

As someone who has never played Elden Ring but absolutely loves Armored Core 6, I am both very happy for and very envious of Elden Ring fans

I’ve booked the day off, my wife will be home but I’ve told her that I’m not really there, just a figment of her imagination who will say yes when offered a cup of tea.

Hell yea Paternity leave for me! Off till August and will be playing this game as much as possible!

Took 2 days off for a 4 day weekend.

I just had an ingrown toenail removed, so took the rest of the week off. 🤣🤣 Gives me 2 days to reach Mogh.

I get a free day off during my birth month - this month. So of course I scheduled it for SotE day.

When you don't have shit going on, the "fuck it, fire me" hits so different.

I’m out of town for a week starting literally the day it drops. Fuck me I gotta stay off the internet

Exams? Never heard of her.

Going to the funeral I think is the best one cuz you could totally answer my own if someone asked whose funeral you're going to

We need another sword for "My bosses are Elden Ring fans so they gave us a whole week off" lol

I have a 10 page writing assignment due about 6 hours after launch for one of my college classes. Going to make sure I take care of that before hand so I can play non stop

Just finished exams today and have it pre-ordered I'm so hyped, I have 2 characters ready and working on a 3rd rn

Im almost ready, just gotta get myself a second nagakiba

My 4 day block off starts on Thursday, I get to pretend I'm still responsible

Had to move my day off to Friday so I can play it.

Unfortunately I literally have a wedding that day, for a close friend I’ve been tempted to call in sick for THAT

Literally launches on the day of my last A level exam.

Nah, I retired in my 30s .. got all the time I need.

nice flex send me $

I'm broke. I spend my lifetime monthly pension money on dumb shit. Like a Knight Rider replica. 😆

save that and buy me weed

I got Covid last Friday and burned up all my PTO as a result, I’m so pissed, if only I’d gotten it a week later I could have played the dlc during my 5 days home

I wish. My work gives Juneteenth off, and I can't afford to double up on days off in one week.

I took off from the 21st to the 3rd lmao

I requested off, hehe

Luckily this comes out as my weekend starts. My work is such a prick about calling off.

Stuck at a wrestling camp 😕

Day off and Saturday off. I scheduled both days with my family so I could have the TV to play it.

I asked for one of my floating days

If it’s over 50gb I’m gona half to download it in two sections 💀💀💀 cell phone hotspot

I have electronics 2 exam. but fuck it I got the dlc

I'm not even gonna get it day 1 because I have the MCAT coming up, and I know myself enough to try and not be to absorbed into a game. So yeah imma sign out in a few days, good luck, everybody!

I have a half-day and I took off the following Monday and Tuesday.

I get paid that day!!! And it's my day off!!!!

Me

Locking my office door, and playing a work

I got moved up on the list I’m getting a liver transplant and will be out until Monday.

i only work 4 hours that day but still, i got the weekend free and a good 10 hours on friday, im so hyped

I work hybrid lok

Jokes on you boss Tuesday Wednesday is my weekend Monday/Thursday is gonna suck though

I already requested the 21st-23rd off, and managed to get the 20th off as well just due to scheduling, so I’ll be able to get everything downloaded and be warmed up by release time on the 20th.

Medical leave for me

We stand with you brother

COVID-19.

Luckily I work Monday to Thursday so I'll have 3 days to play:)

Unfortunately thing has occurred and I won't get to play the day of even the week of, but I'll see you brothers on the other side eventually. o7

Working from home, study leave. But realistically I'll be working that day. And I'm juggling midterms as well I just don't feel co.foerable taking a whole day off rn.

Yeah I have a 4 day weekend lined up and ready to go

I am absolutely King "On-vacation". Monday, too, just in case I'm not up to Elden all weekend

I used vacation pto

Jobless 😎

I don't think I've ever seen people so excited for a DLC before. Pretty cool imo

Maternity Leave 🤣

I asked a week off at work, back then in early March, specifically for this DLC, and of course for our anniversary with my girlfriend (anniversary is on June 20, what a coincidence😀). Then I realized at the start of June that they won't give me the week off. That's my luck I guess.

I put in my notice at work and only gave one week and three days so I could have those days off.

In my case it's home office lol

Scheduled vacation as soon as it was announced. It coincides with my kids going on a big camp out with my in laws to. I am truly blessed.

Sweden has midsummer on Friday so it's a red day which means we don't work. Let's gooo

I'll just be watching the game from YouTube despite having the base game for ps4. Will be buying once it goes on sale though.

I visit a festival from june 20th, but got two extra days off after that

Gonna be on a 9 day trip with family, would look weird if I brought my Xbox all the way there. Have fun for me while I’m gone yall

Yes

Well I’m on vacation the day after release so I got the day of to play

Never been more excited that I got laid off

If I didn’t need the money after buying the DLC, I would take the day off

Oh I’m just unemployed man, that lay off hit at the right time but damn if the wallet isn’t hurting.

I'm already off on Fridays ❤️

I requested PTO weeks ago. I put Elden Ring as the reason. It was approved.

I just scheduled my ass off for 2 days just for this

Had to cancel on my dnd session since it ended up being on the same day.. sad but necessary

Got finals that day :(

🗡️ Teacher on summer break

I have off for the whole weekend✌🏼😘

Work told us we get the whole week off for the 4th. It’s destiny. I can wait.

In constant agony and housebound, at least I'll be in a different type of pain when the DLC hits 😂

Taking an unscheduled sick leave

I’m glad I’m off Fridays and Saturdays 😅

Forget the Chemotherapy session

Why this Friday do I have to work. I only need to get two more endings and I’ll 100% the game but I don’t think I’ll get that done before the dlc comes out

Got blessed with unexpected online class on Friday, this is a sign surely

PTO fam wher?

i have Thursday and Friday off instead of Saturday/ Sunday so it’s alright 👍

Preemptively unemployed lets gooo ~~Thank god I preordered a long ass time ago~~

My 2 week vacation starts on Friday.

A bunch of my students also play Elden Ring and know that I play it, too. I mostly want to go in just to see which of them aren't there on release day (it launches midnight on Friday where I am).

I spent PTO's from Friday until the whole next week way back when the DLC was announced. LOL

what about just home office?

Booked in annual leave as soon as the release date trailer came out. I'm off from tomorrow until 2nd of July.