New content in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been essentially non-existent throughout 2022, but limited-time crossover events could help breathe fresh life into gameplay. New Horizons has just entered its third year and has seen several exciting updates that added content and objectives to the game. The Happy Home Paradise DLC and 2.0 update in the fall of 2021 brought thousands of new items, while special events give players something to look forward to. However, with gameplay getting repetitive, some new content could be a welcome announcement for Animal Crossing players.
Unfortunately, alongside the official announcement of Happy Home Paradise last year, it was confirmed that New Horizons wouldn't be getting any further paid DLC or large-scale updates in the future. While this may be disheartening for many, it may not include smaller updates to already established events, or the possibility of new crossover events to celebrate milestones in other series. Crossovers have already been seen with the Super Mario event in 2021, as well as the inclusion of Sanrio villagers and items added through Amiibo Cards. Both crossovers gave players a chance to celebrate multiple favorite games at once while adding to the variety of content found in ACNH.
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Adding new crossover content could also be a way to solve the boring events in New Horizons, potentially introducing new temporary events for players to jump in on. Currently, New Horizons is recycling past event content with no new expansion, giving those who have already experienced the event and collected the DIY recipes, decorations, and rewards minimal reasons to participate for the third year. One-time crossover
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