After several delays throughout 2021 and a few teases about the new character coming to Bloodstained: 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 of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night launched in June 2019 following a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter that raised over $5.5 million. The project is spearheaded by former Castlevania series producer Koji Igarashi and is a spiritual successor to games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Over the past three years, ArtPlay has continued supporting and expanding Bloodstained through content updates and DLC.
A new blog post by the Bloodstained team reveals that the latest character coming to the game is Aurora from 2014’s Child of Light, developed by Ubisoft. ArtPlay details several items and characters that players can expect to see when Aurora arrives in Bloodstained. Two of which include the Sword of Matildis and the appearance of Igniculus, Aurora’s whisp companion who will accompany her throughout her Bloodstained journey. 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 Light is 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 to Bloodstained. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is no stranger to crossover events, with the protagonist, Miriam, previously finding herself in Blashphemous’ Strife & Ruin update. It remains to be seen if ArtPlay has any more crossovers after this upcoming Child of Light update.
Today’s announcement is a continuation of ArtPlay’s commitment to supporting Bloodstained well 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 a sequel of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is on the way. Players will have to wait and see if ArtPlay has more content coming for Bloodstained or if they’re ready to move on to Miriam’s next story.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is available now for PC, Mobile, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
Source: PlayBloodstained
