Disney Dreamlight Valley will leave early access in December but will no longer be free-to-play
Gameloft has announced that Disney Dreamlight Valley will no longer be switching to a free-to-play model when it leaves early access on December 5.
In a new blog post shared today (October 27), the studio revealed its new plans ahead of the game's global launch, saying that it has made the decision to keep it a paid experience. Essentially, the game will no longer transition to free-to-play when it leaves early access.
«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,» Gameloft said.
«This means we will not make the transition to be a free-to-play game when we leave Early Access on December 5th.»
Disney Dreamlight Valley's early access was released in September last year for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Mac, and was originally planned to be fully released as a free-to-play game this year.
«This choice ensures that Disney Dreamlight Valley will be able to continue delivering on a premium game experience for all players,» the developer continued. «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."
For new players, Founder's Packs will still be available up until December 4, but when the game transitions out of early access players will be able to choose from three more editions with their respective
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