Elden Ring Official Art Books Finally Arrive in English via UDON This Summer 2026

As a seasoned gamer who has traversed every fog gate and scoured every catacomb of The Lands Between, I have been waiting with bated breath for the definitive visual chronicle of that journey. That wait is finally over. UDON Entertainment has officially confirmed that both volumes of the Elden Ring Official Art Book will receive full English-localized hardcover editions, set to land on Western shelves in Summer 2026. This news, long hoped for since the Japanese release back in 2022, feels like a Great Rune finally being activated.

The original Japanese editions of these colossal tomes were published way back in November 2022, just as the community was still discovering the game’s deepest secrets. Originally conceived as a single monolithic collection, the material proved so vast that it had to be cleaved into two separate 400-page volumes. As someone who has spent hours just staring at the concept art that occasionally surfaces online, I can attest that this was a wise decision. Volume I gathers the breathtaking art from the game’s opening cinematic, sweeping environment and location concepts, and meticulous designs for the Tarnished’s many armors and character models. Flipping through it promises to be like walking through Limgrave for the first time all over again.

Volume II, on the other hand, is a darker, more dangerous bestiary. It compiles the grotesque and majestic enemy designs, the towering demigod bosses that broke so many controllers, and the exhaustive catalogue of weapons, sacred seals, and consumables we all obsessively farmed. Having both volumes in hand will feel like holding a complete archaeological record of FromSoftware’s masterpiece. UDON has stressed that the interior content will remain identical to the Japanese releases, with only the supplementary text and developer notes localized into English—a crucial detail for lore enthusiasts who want every scrap of Miyazaki’s cryptic vision.

What makes this 2026 release particularly special is the shifting of formats. Unlike the Japanese softcover versions, UDON’s editions will be sturdy hardcovers with brand new cover artwork that differs from the originals. This attention to premium packaging aligns with UDON’s legacy; the publisher was the natural choice for this localization after lovingly handling the art books for From Software’s earlier opuses—Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls III, and Bloodborne. Each of those volumes became a sacred text in my own collection, and I expect these to surpass them in both scale and detail.

Now, a bit of bittersweet honesty: the Japanese publisher Ebten once offered exclusive bonuses for pre-ordering the art books, including a high-definition framed print of the First Elden Lord, Godfrey, and a bespoke storage box if you bought both volumes as a bundle. UDON’s current store listings for the Summer 2026 drop remain silent on such extras, so collectors might have to accept the books in their standalone glory. The pair will retail for $59.99 USD each, a fair price for 800 combined pages of artistic revelation.

The road to this release has been longer than anticipated. Back in 2023, the community buzzed with premature excitement alongside the announcement of the Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree manga via Yen Press. Production complexities and a desire to match the exacting standards of the Japanese bindings seem to have pushed UDON’s timeline, but the wait has only deepened our reverence. Now, in 2026, with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion firmly a part of the game’s legacy, these art books arrive as a capstone to an era.

For any Tarnished who has worn out their armor in Caelid, memorized every merchant’s bell-bearing, or simply admired the sublime horror of Rykard’s blasphemous form, these volumes are not just merchandise. They are a pilgrimage back to every vista and every defeat. I’ll be lining up on release day, ready to shelf these next to my well-thumbed Dark Souls compendiums. Perhaps by then, we’ll finally understand the fingers.