Key insights
- The next Bloodstained update will be released on October 22, 2024.
- Version 1.6 fixes the softlock in the store menu, slow loading in Classic mode and the Glacial Tomb crash on Nintendo Switch.
- The update comes after feedback from fans regarding issues following the Classic 2 mode DLC.
ArtPlay has announced a new update for 2019 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightwhich will be released on October 22, 2024. The update to version 1.6 for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will fix bugs and other issues. The new patch will also fix a major crash issue related to the Nintendo Switch version of the game.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was originally released in 2019 after a successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign. It is produced by former Castlevania Producer Koji Igarashi and is a spiritual successor to Konami's franchise, taking its cues from games like… Symphony of the night. The original start of Ritual of the night It was a bit bumpy, especially on the Switch. Despite this, the company continued to receive praise and managed to sell over 2 million units by the end of September 2023.
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Ritual of the nightThe latest patch comes after the version 1.5 update in May, which added new multiplayer modes and cosmetics. The version 1.6 update fixes a number of bugs and issues for all platforms, including a crash exclusive to the controversial Nintendo Switch port Ritual of the night. The update notably fixes a softlock in the store menu, slow loading in the game's classic mode, and Glacial Tomb crashing in the Nintendo Switch version. All of these fixes will be available in the game on October 22, 2024.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will receive a new update on October 22, 2024
The above issues were all raised by fans following the release of Ritual of the night's Classic 2 mode DLC. The DLC makes its gameplay similar Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest and stars exorcist NPC Dominique Baldwin as a playable character. When these issues arose, the official social media account and the development team apologized to fans and stated that they would resolve these issues as soon as possible. Fans will finally see these issues fixed in version 1.6.
While Ritual of the night ArtPlay has received numerous updates over the past five years and received its last content update in 2024. ArtPlay is also working on a sequel. Bloodstained 2The director recently had to step down from development due to health reasons. Both fans and Koji Igarashi wished director Shutaro Ida a speedy recovery. Ida had previously worked with Igarashi Castlevania Games, especially those on the Nintendo DS Dawn of grief And Order of the Ecclesiaand he was also the lead programmer of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.