Wednesday morning, PlayStation announced its latest round of monthly free PlayStation Plus games. Headlining the group is Godfall: Challenger Edition, which will arrive for both PS5 and PS4 players on December 7. There's just one question, which is what exactly the Godfall: Challenger Edition is. Many may be familiar with Godfall, the third-person fantasy action RPG that launched alongside the PS5. The Challenger Edition of Godfall both is and isn't that, for better or worse.
The Godfall: Challenger Edition is a repackaged version of the game that's built to thrust players directly into the endgame progression cycle of Godfall. To do so, the Challenger Edition strips out all of the content unnecessary to partake in the endgame grind. In other words, it removes all of Godfall and the Fire & Darkness expansion campaign content. In order to play through Godfall's story, or to acquire the various weapons and cosmetics unlocked through the story, PS4 and PS5 gamers will have to buy the Godfall: Deluxe Edition separately.
That doesn't mean that the Godfall: Challenger Edition is without content, however. Three of Godfall's endgame modes will be unlocked immediately for those that start playing the Challenger Edition. Those modes are Dreamstones, which feature rounds of randomized encounters, the Ascended Tower of Trials, an infinite tower filled with waves of enemies and bosses escalating in difficulty, and the post-launch expansion Lightbringer.
Lightbringer was added to Godfall with its premium Fire & Darkness expansion, but is being split off from the expansion to be included in the Godfall: Challenger Edition. It's a replayable endgame mode with roguelike elements allowing players to adapt to the difficulty of the experience as they progress. Naturally, the higher the difficulty and the better the players' performance, the more rewarding a Lightbringer run can be.
For those worried, Godfall: Challenger Edition will be co-op compatible with previous versions of Godfall. Those with the full Godfall game will be able to play cooperatively with those who have Godfall: Challenger Edition. Additionally, players on PlayStation 4 will be able to play with those on PlayStation 5. Godfall does not support crossplay between PC and PlayStation consoles.
The Godfall: Challenger Edition will launch on December 7 when December's PlayStation Plus games go live. A patch for Godfall will go out the same day, adding cosmetics to campaign bosses and introducing new Challenges and Legendary Rewards. Godfall: Challenger Edition will be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers between December 7 and January 3. The Godfall: Challenger Edition is also available on PS4 and PS5 for purchase, priced at $14.99. A PC version of the Challenger Edition has yet to be announced.
Godfall is available now on PC, PS4, and PS5.
