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Everything coming with the first Disney Dreamlight Valley expansion

The first Disney Dreamlight Valley expansion is just around the corner, and Gameloft outlined what it’s bringing to the cozy life-sim

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The first Disney Dreamlight Valley expansion is just around the corner, and developer Gameloft outlined what it’s bringing to the cozy life-sim on Dec. 5, 2023. There’s quite a bit in store and a three-act story, which is good considering Gameloft is charging $29.99 for it.

That three-act story centers on Jafar and his nefarious, time-traveling antics, and while Gameloft promises more lore about life in the valley before the Forgetting, the main focus is on Eternity Isle. Jafar wrecked this perfect little gem of an island, and now it’s up to you to literally rewind time with the new hourglass Royal Tool and put everything to rights again. The first act launches with the expansion pass, and the remaining two will release separately in 2024.

Rift in Time’s Eternity Isle introduces three new biomes to explore: Ancient’s Landing, Wild Tangle, and Glittering Dunes. All three are fully customizable, just like the rest of the valley, so you can fill them with plants, furniture, or whatever you want, including some of the new furniture exclusive to the Rift in Time expansion. Also exclusive to the expansion are new villagers – Gaston, Rapunzel, EVE from WALL-E, and even Jafar – who you can park on Eternity Isle forever or bring back to the Valley.

A new “lucky villager” arrives in the expansion’s second wave in spring 2024, and the tale – and Jafar’s inclusion as a recruitable villager, apparently – concludes in summer 2024.

If you don’t want to shell out extra for the Rift in Time pass, Gameloft still has a lot planned for future free updates on PC and console. Jack Skellington of Nightmare Before Christmas fame arrives in the Valley on Dec. 5, 2023, and Sully and Mike from Monster Inc are planned for a “late winter” update, along with a new Monsters Inc realm. Spring brings a “vibrant” villager, what looks like a Mulan realm in late spring, and Tiana from The Princess and the Frog in summer 2024.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

New Disney Dreamlight Valley roadmap teases big updates for 2023

Gameloft published a new Disney Dreamlight Valley roadmap, and there’s quite a bit more coming to the life sim later in 2023

Gameloft published a new Disney Dreamlight Valley roadmap, and there’s quite a bit more coming to the life sim later in 2023. The first major update, “The Remembering,” lands sometime in early June 2023, and Gameloft said in the announcement that it’s the biggest story update since Dreamlight Valley first launched.

That’s about all Gameloft said, though the name would suggest some pretty significant plot developments tied to the Forgetting, that big moment of collective amnesia that sent the valley spiraling into darkness at the start of the game. You can also expect some new furnishings and decorating updates for the Touch of Magic customization system.

A second summer update will add a new villager, Wreck it Ralph’s Vanellope von Schweetz, and a new feature of some kind that lets you “flex your creativity” for a chance to win in-game prizes. There’s no word on what that feature is, though Gameloft said it was inspired by all the love players showed for photo mode and their unique creations.

September sees Belle from Beaty and the Beast make her home in the valley, with the usual accompaniments – quests, items, storylines, and the like. Summer’s Star Path includes items meant to celebrate Pixar, and the September Star Path is Darkness Returns, a Halloween-themed path with plenty of spooky items.

Gameloft has even more plans for 2023. Multiplayer is still on the table, along with new frontiers, more characters, another Royal Tool, and one more major story update. None of these have specific dates, so it’s possible some features may be delayed to 2024.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Gameloft is making a Mario Kart-style Disney racing game

Gameloft, makers of Disney Dreamlight Valley, announced a Disney kart racer in a similar vein as Mario Kart

Gameloft, makers of Disney Dreamlight Valley, announced a Disney kart racer in a similar vein as Mario Kart called Disney Speedstorm. Despite only just being announced, seemingly out of nowhere, Speedstorm is closer than it appears in the mirror. Gameloft is planning an early access launch for April 18, 2023, on PC, Switch, PS4 and PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

A swanky Disney Speedstorm trailer accompanied the announcement, teasing tracks inspired by Disney theme parks and, if one black-and-white course is anything to go by, perhaps drawing on classic animation as well.

Tracks seem faintly reminiscent of Mario Kart 8, with twisty, gravity-defying turns and multiple paths that may give you a speed advantage or may just chuck you into the abyss. Speedstorm seems to change things up when it comes to chaos on the course, though. Instead of items littered about the place, Disney Speedstorm gives its racers unique abilities, such as Donald Duck throwing a tantrum and wrecking nearby opponents.

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Like Dreamlight Valley, Disney Speedstorm will be free-to-play with microtransactions – but only after exiting early access. If you want to play it in April, you’ll need to purchase one of Gameloft’s Founders Packs, which start at $29.99 and include new characters, costumes, and in-game currency. It’s not clear just yet whether you’ll have to buy new racers after early access starts or if you can unlock them for free with in-game currency earned through challenges.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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The latest Disney Dreamlight Valley update finally increases storage

The new Disney Dreamlight Valley update brings more Frozen and some Encanto magic to the life-sim, but best of all, more room for stuff

The substantial new Disney Dreamlight Valley update brings more Frozen, some Encanto magic, and – finally – more storage space to the life-sim, and it’s live now on all platforms. Olaf is the new Frozen character making his way to the valley, and you can welcome Mirabel from Encanto and her house.

Speaking of houses, Gameloft added new house colors for free and house “skins” in the game’s premium store, which is also new and takes Moonstones as currency. You can get more free Moonstones each day now as well. You’ll find more stuff for sale at Scrooge’s shop too, which still costs gold instead of Moonstones.

The new update adds the option to alter your doors and use wallpapers on a wall-by-wall basis so you can mix and match to your heart’s content.

A fresh story chapter delves into the secrets of the Forgetting, and your neighbors remembered some new lines to say. Every valley dweller will have new daily conversation topics to help keep things fresh, and you can craft manuals to teach them new roles around town.

Best of all, Gameloft is increasing storage capacity. Storage chests can hold more, fridges and cabinets can hold items now, and you can auto-sort everything in your inventory to make finding and organizing much simpler.

Finally is a special Star Path – Dreamlight Valley’s battle pass, so to speak – celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary.

This is all just the start of Gameloft’s plans for Dreamlight Valley in 2023. The dev team’s roadmap includes more Lion King in April, story quests in the summer, multiplayer, and much more.

Gameloft has the full set of patch notes on their website.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Disney Dreamlight Valley roadmap teases Encanto and Lion King DLC

Gameloft is bringing Encanto, Simba, and at least one more princess in 2023’s Disney Dreamlight Valley DLC

Gameloft is bringing Encanto, Simba, and at least one more princess in 2023’s Disney Dreamlight Valley DLC, the studio announced in a new roadmap for the life-sim. The first round of new updates will launch in February, and outside the paid Star Path updates, all the DLC is free.

The first update adds Mirabel from Encanto, though apparently no Encanto-themed world yet, and adds Olaf from Frozen. Gameloft also teased something new for Frozen Heights, the ice-themed biome that apparently has secrets we’ve yet to uncover.

April’s update brings The Lion King’s Simba to the valley in a new Lion King-themed realm, following Scar’s debut in 2022. Gameloft also plans to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary and the Disney parks through the Star Path, though whether these will also include free celebrations isn’t clear.

In summer, another princess arrives in the valley, and considering the announcement is plastered under a pumpkin, we’d be surprised if that princess doesn’t end up being Cinderella. Whoever it is, their story coincides with more of Dreamlight Valley’s lore, as Gameloft promises to start unraveling the secrets of the Forgetting.

Other updates planned for 2023 include multiplayer, more realms and characters, and new additions to the clothing and furnishing catalogues. None of these or the three major updates have a firm release date yet, so they may fluctuate.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Disney Dreamlight Valley’s first DLC adds Lion King to to the life-sim

Gameloft outlined its plans for new Dreamlight Valley DLC content, including what to expect with The Lion King update

Gameloft only just released its Disney-themed life sim, and the developer already has the first round of Disney Dreamlight Valley DLC in the works. The developers outlined their plan for adding new content in Dreamlight Valley in a thread on Twitter, where they announced Scar as the first new character and explained what issues they hope to address in patches.

“We’ve been blown away by the excitement you’ve brought to the valley, but also know there are still issues to be tackled,” Gameloft said on Twitter. “We know it can be frustrating to run into bugs or issues, so we appreciate your patience.”

Gameloft’s first priority is fixing bugs, which means the team couldn’t give a definitive Scar release date. However, the plan is to add him to the game in roughly three weeks’ time, which would be around the week of Oct. 17, 2022. Gameloft said the DLC date is separate from the Star Path end date, which is set to wrap up on Oct. 11, 2022.

Alongside Scar, players can expect new story content, improvements to photo mode, and new avatar poses. As for bugs, Gameloft is prioritizing console crashes, missing founder’s pack items, and issues resulting in lost progress first.

If you’re after a different kind of life sim in the meantime, EA announced The Sims 4‘s base game is free-to-play beginning next month.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Disney Dreamlight Valley beginner tips to get ahead fast

If you’re jumping into Disney Dreamlight Valley for the first time, make sure to take these tips with you!

Disney Dreamlight Valley is now available in Early Access to buyers of the Founder’s Pack, or Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Disney Dreamlight Valley is a brand new game that brings together dozens of Disney characters and worlds into a single town, and it’s your job to save them all.

This game features a familiar mobile game formula and monetization system, but with a lot of charm and gameplay similar to Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley. It’s a sharp combination, and Dreamlight Valley is set to welcome a lot of new players. If you’re jumping into Disney Dreamlight Valley, make sure to read through our tips below so you’re prepared for the challenges ahead.

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Disney Dreamlight Valley early access launch times on all platforms

This is how you can get access to Disney Dreamlight Valley’s early access and start playing today.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a brand new Disney adventure coming from the minds at Gameloft. This game will very likely be free-to-play in the future, but while it’s in the current Early Access state, you’ll need to either buy a Founder’s Pack or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass in order to get in and start playing.

You can start playing the game from today on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC, with a Mac version confirmed to be coming later. Below you’ll find where you can pre-order the Founder’s Pack to start playing today, and when you can start playing in your time zone.