Disney Dreamlight Valley Will Leave Early Access and Will Not Be Free-To-Play

Many fans have been waiting for Disney Dreamlight Valley’s official launch to play for free, but not it seems that it will never be offered that way. Gameloft, the company behind Disney Dreamlight Valley, has revealed that on December 5, the game will leave early access and officially launch along with the new “A Rift in Time” expansion. When that happens, it will no longer be free-to-play.

However, after the official launch, those who have been playing will retain their game access, saved game, and Moonstones. So do not worry about the change.

When the game launched last September, the word was that the game would be free-to-play when it officially launched. That is no longer the case with Gameloft saying:

“As we look ahead to the official launch, with the learnings we’ve gained from Early Access, we’ve made the decision to remain a paid game for the foreseeable future. This means we will not make the transition to be a free-to-play game when we leave Early Access on December 5^th.”

Gameloft says the reason for this is so that they can keep delivering “a premium game experience.”

“This choice ensures that Disney Dreamlight Valley will be able to continue delivering on a premium game experience for all players. It’s important to us that we maintain our promise to keep delivering free content updates that add new characters, realms, clothing, furniture, and more surprises to your Valley. Purchases requiring moonstones will remain optional, fair, and match the level of quality players have come to expect. Players will still be able to collect free Moonstones via Dream Snaps and Chests, or optionally choose to purchase them.”

How much will it cost?

Microtransactions will remain, as will the base price of $29.99 for the game until December 5, 2023. The new “A Rift In Time” expansion will also cost $29.99 and requires the base game. However, you will get 5,000 Moonstones with your purchase.

Through December 4th, you can still purchase the Founders edition of the game. As of December 5th, the base edition will be $39.99 with 8,000 Moonstones. A physical “Cozy Edition” will cost $49.99 and give you $14,500 Moonstones and a Cottage House skin along with five raccoon companion skins, a Cheshire cat sweater, one sticker sheet, and 1 poster (out of 6 possible.)

According to IGN: “Disney Dreamlight Valley: Cozy Edition, a special retail-exclusive edition, is now available for  Nintendo Switch™ across North America. The Cozy Edition will be released globally for PlayStation 5®, PlayStation 4®, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch™ on November 10^th. Find out more here: https://disneydreamlightvalley.com/cozy-edition”

The most expensive edition will be the Gold Edition for $69.99, and it includes the new “A Rift in Time” expansion as well as 15,000 Moonstones, a flowery Capybara animal companion, the flowery summer cottage house, and the artist’s overall costume.

Gameloft has announced that on November 1st there will be a showcase that will provide more information:

“To learn more, we invite you to join us for our first-ever showcase this November 1^st at 1:00 PM ET (6:00 PM CET), streamed on Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Live! During the stream, we will dive into the Expansion Pass, showing off this all-new adventure across Eternity Isle where you’ll meet new friends, discover new biomes, and immerse yourself in new gameplay features. In addition, key members of the Disney Dreamlight Valley team will reminisce over their favorite moments from the past year, give you a glimpse at upcoming updates, and unveil much-anticipated multiplayer features.”

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