Returnal Ascension Update Adding Co-Op and New Game Mode is Out Now
Revealed earlier this month at Sony’s State of Play, roguelike shooter, Returnal, is receiving one of its most significant updates almost a year after its launch. Returnal’s Ascension update adds a new game mode and a co-op feature for players ready to explore Atropos with a friend, available today.
Developed by Finnish game studio Housemarque, Returnal is a PS5 exclusive title that mixes standard roguelike game structure with Housemarque’s signature bullet-hell style combat. Returnal received high praise from critics upon its release in April of last year. Since launch, Returnal has received a number of patches, the most significant of which is patch 2.0, which added in a pause feature and a photo mode after many requests from fans. Today’s update adds substantial new gameplay elements, enticing players to revisit Returnal's various biomes with a friend.
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Players with an active PlayStation Plus subscription can start playing co-op via the Chronosis station, Returnal’s catalyst for multiplayer play. Together players can overcome the host’s pending levels and area bosses while the guest player is rewarded with increases to their Scout Rank, Weapon Traits, and Databank. Guest players will still have to progress through biomes on their own worlds to make progress. Additionally, co-op is limited to only two players at the present time. However, the new content doesn't stop there as the Ascension update also brings the new Tower of Sysiphus game mode to Returnal. This challenging tower, available only in solo play, is an endless mode for the game with new secrets and story elements for players to uncover as they climb higher and higher.
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