Over the last two decades or so, Disney has spent a lot of its time, and an absurd amount of money, seemingly trying to acquire just about every big entertainment property out there, from Marvel to Fox to Star Wars. Though the slew of acquisitions seemed a little jarring at first, the general public has, for the most part, gotten used to seeing the Disney name linked with other big-name brands, and the upcoming Disney and Marvel Games Showcase is the perfect example of this. In just over a week, a bunch of Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney games are all being showcased together, and one of the more interesting titles looks to be Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Announced just a few months ago, Disney Dreamlight Valley is a Gameloft-developed game that seems to take a lot of inspiration from life-sims like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. Based on the Dreamlight Valley trailers released so far, it looks like players will be able to customize their own avatar and venture out into a Disney-inspired fantasy world, packed to the brim with references to iconic Disney series. The general gameplay loop will see players talk to Disney character NPCs, complete some fetch quests, plant some crops, make some food, and unlock new decorations for their house and the surrounding area. Though Disney Dreamlight Valley is entering early access on September 6, it's still set to appear at the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase on September 9.
What To Expect From Disney Dreamlight Valley At The Showcase
With Disney Dreamlight Valley technically releasing onto early access a few days before the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase, it's a little unclear as to what Gameloft could announce about the game. It seems fairly likely that one final launch trailer will air during the showcase, hammering home the high level of customization and the immense nostalgia of Dreamlight Valley just in case it hasn't managed to grab the attention of every Disney fan out there.
The most likely announcement that could come from Disney Dreamlight Valley during the showcase is a future roadmap for the game. As is often the case with big-name early access titles like this, a roadmap that details the next year or so of free updates tends to come out alongside the game entering early access. As of right now, Disney Dreamlight Valley hasn't announced any form of DLC roadmap, which makes its presence at the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase fairly likely.
While Disney Dreamlight Valley seems to have a lot of content for fans to dive into on day-one, it may run the risk of having players drop-off quite quickly if everything can be unlocked within just a day or two. But on the other hand, if Dreamlight Valley is filled with microtransactions, which some fans are very skeptical about, then it could turn away players before they've even stepped through the door.
A good balance between the two is to ensure that Dreamlight Valley is consistently updated with new, worthwhile content. Some of the content that could be included in a potential Disney Dreamlight Valley update could be fresh avatar customization items, furniture, iconic Disney character NPCs, and more quests to go alongside their introduction. There's a lot of potential in Disney Dreamlight Valley, and hopefully Gameloft can cement that during the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase.
Disney Dreamlight Valley is set to hit early access on September 9 and will be available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
