After several delays throughout 2021 and a few teases about the new character coming toBloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Japanese indie studio ArtPlay is ready to roll out the game’s next big content update. Arriving on March 31, this free DLC features a crossover character from a popular Ubisoft platforming game who has found herself in the dark world ofBloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightlaunched in June 2019 following a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter that raised over $5.5 million. The project is spearheaded by formerCastlevaniaseries producer Koji Igarashi and is a spiritual successor to games likeCastlevania: Symphony of the Night. Over the past three years, ArtPlay has continuedsupporting and expandingBloodstainedthrough content updatesand DLC.
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A new blog post by theBloodstainedteam reveals that the latest character coming to the game is Aurora from 2014’sChild of Light,developed by Ubisoft. ArtPlay details several items and characters that players can expect to see when Aurora arrives inBloodstained.Two of which include the Sword of Matildis and the appearance of Igniculus, Aurora’s whisp companion who will accompany her throughout herBloodstainedjourney. Aurora will grow stronger and gain abilities as she ages and defeats bosses. As players progress, they will unlock new movement abilities, which will allow them to reach previously inaccessible parts of the map in classic Metroidvania fashion. This update, labeled 1.30, launches on March 31 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox and will launch for the Nintendo Switch at a later date.
Child of Lightis an action platformer RPG developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The game received positive reviews at launch, with critics praising its art style and character designs, both of which will now find their way toBloodstained.Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightis no stranger to crossover events, with the protagonist, Miriam, previously finding herself inBlashphemous’ Strife & Ruin update. It remains to be seen if ArtPlay has any more crossovers after this upcomingChild of Lightupdate.
Today’s announcement is a continuation of ArtPlay’s commitment to supportingBloodstainedwell after the game’s initial launch. However, players may begin to wonder when these content updates will start to slow down as ArtPlay ramps up production on its latest title. In June of last year, the official Twitter account confirmed that asequel ofBloodstained: Ritual of the Nightis on the way. Players will have to wait and see if ArtPlay has more content coming forBloodstainedor if they’re ready to move on to Miriam’s next story.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightis available now for PC, Mobile, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
