All articles tagged with #free updates
To celebrate 10 years of No Man’s Sky, Hello Games looks back on a journey from an ambitious start to a sprawling sandbox, highlighting almost 40 major free updates and features like base building, living ships, expeditions, settlements, and a shared galaxy that invites unique player adventures.
Paralives unveiled a roadmap ahead of its May 25, 2026 early access, promising free updates (including weather, seasons, and pets) over the next two years and ongoing quality-of-life improvements, in contrast to The Sims’ paid expansions; the first major update details are TBA, and the game is available to wishlist on Steam.
Nintendo says releasing major free updates for popular Switch titles Animal Crossing: New Horizons (3.0.0) and Splatoon 3 is intended to keep players engaged, promote the new Switch 2 platform, and ease the transition by maintaining connections with existing customers as hardware evolves.
Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment, released on Switch 2, has planned two free future updates to enhance gameplay, following a recent patch that fixed issues and added a shortcut feature. Bonus content is available for players with Tears of the Kingdom or Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity save data, and the game has received positive reviews for its engaging gameplay despite some map and co-op mode limitations.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has launched with plans for two free content updates, though specific details and release dates are not yet known. No DLC has been announced, but there is potential for an Expansion Pass similar to previous titles. The game is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, with a recent patch version 1.0.1.
Nintendo announced free updates for Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom, including new difficulty modes, a 'Relaxed' mode, Decor Pikmin costumes, a 'Field Camera' mode, and Ice Pikmin arriving in Pikmin Bloom, with no news on a Switch 2 update.
Battlefield 6's Season 1 roadmap reveals a series of free content updates starting October 28, including new maps, weapons, modes, and vehicles across three phases: Rogue Ops, California Resistance, and Winter Offensive, with a focus on fair play and accessible gameplay.
EA's Battlefield 6 will receive monthly free content updates starting October 28 with Season 1, introducing new maps like Blackwell Fields and Eastwood, game modes such as Strikepoint and Sabotage, new weapons, vehicles, and limited-time events, including a snow-themed map and ice climbing axe.
EA announced that the first batch of free post-launch content for Battlefield 6 will arrive on October 28th, including new maps, modes, weapons, and more, with additional updates scheduled through December, all aimed at enhancing gameplay without additional cost.
Saber Interactive has announced a detailed second-year roadmap for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, including six free updates and a major Anniversary update on September 4, 2025, featuring new cosmetics, game modes, enemies, and gameplay modifiers, with further updates planned into 2026.
Team Asobi continues to update Astro Bot with over 90 levels, including five new challenging levels in the Vicious Void Galaxy and new secret bots, one of which is from Ghost of Yōtei. An updated Astro Bot DualSense controller is also upcoming, and a gameplay reveal for Ghost of Yōtei is expected at the PlayStation State of Play.
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, launching on September 25th for Nintendo Switch, will feature ten free DLC characters post-launch, including Hatsune Miku, Joker, and Ichiban Kasuga, with eight additional characters expected.
Shift Up CEO confirmed that Stellar Blade will receive free updates and a new game plus mode, with plans for new skins for Eve and around 30 outfits included in the base game. The game will not have microtransactions, except for possible outfit collaborations that may be sold for a fee. Stellar Blade is set to release on PlayStation 5 next month, and pre-orders come with early unlock bonuses for in-game items.
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up plans to provide free updates for the PS5 exclusive game, including new costumes for protagonist Eve and a New Game+ option, with the possibility of future paid DLC. CEO Kim Hyeong-tae emphasized that the game will not feature microtransactions, except for potential collaborations with other studios for costume sales. The base game will offer 30 costumes, with more to come after the April 26, 2024 release date.
Arrowhead promises to "constantly" add new enemies, biomes, and more to Helldivers 2 for free, with no additional cost for meaningful content post-launch. The game will feature new enemy types, a galactic map, operations, unlockables and upgrades, and developer interaction, and is set to be released on February 8 for PS5 and PC.