Disney Dreamlight Valley's massive A Rift in Time expansion detailed

eurogamer.net:

With Disney Dreamlight Valley's early access exit right around the corner, developer Gameloft has detailed some of the new features it'll be getting as part of its full release on 5th December and beyond — including a first look at its free multiplayer mode and the recently announced paid A Rift in Time story expansion.

Starting with the free stuff, Dreamlight Valley's next update launches 5th December to coincide with its full release, which promises the «biggest amount of fixes and improvements so far», alongside the addition of The Nightmare Before Christmas' Jack Skellington as a new villager with his own friendship quests and rewards.

More significantly, it'll introduce multiplayer ValleyVerse feature, enabling friends to visit each other's villages — where, alongside the usual activities, they'll be able exchange items, visit Scrooge McDuck's store (to take advantage of different stock), and more. Gameloft says it'll be building on this initial multiplayer offering over time.

5th November will also bring a new paid Star Path — unlocking winter rewards as well as seasonally appropriate «iconic disney princess looks» — and Disney Dreamlight Valley's first paid expansion, A Rift in Time.

This looks to add a fairly significant chunk of new content to the already substantial base game (which is just as well considering the expansion costs $29.99), starting with a brand new map, known as the Eternity Isle. This, which is said to be roughly the same size as the base game map, will have a greater focus on verticality and secrets, and introduces three new biomes: there's the port town of Ancients Landing, which backs onto mysterious ancient temple ruins holding their own secrets, plus the desert-themed Glittering Dunes