In order to play the Elden Ring DLC immediately this Friday 26th there are some conditions to be met first within the game.
Don't download the game without preparing first!
First, we need to play through the game and beat Radahn, secondly we need to get to and kill Mohg Lord of Blood.
Then we are ready from for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC!
Unfortunately, I restarted the game on NG+ without having killed Mohg, so here I am in a race against time to kill Mohg Lord of Blood before the DLC drops at midnight on Thursday in Japan, hours before the rest of the world!
Wish me luck, and please come and help me on this challenge!