After five years of post-launch support, Motion Twin and Evil Empire announced today that no new Dead Cells content will be added to the game after the release of Update 35.
The announcement was made via a post on the game’s page Steam page and on Twitter of the evil empire account, with both teams thanking the players for their support and promising exciting things ahead.
According to Motion Twin’s post on Steam, this decision was a precautionary measure to ensure the game could go out on a high note (and last year’s Return to Castlevania DLC was some high
Update 35 for Dead Cells marks the end of our creative journey in the game. After an incredible 5-year collaboration in bringing additional content to Dead Cells live-ops, Evil Empire will follow new adventures and we can’t wait to see what comes next. This comes after much thought, especially after the great success of the “Return to Castlevania” DLC last year. Our commitment to avoiding the “more of the same” trap and keeping Dead Cells fresh and original has brought us to this point; as we’ve seen with other long-running series, it’s crucial not to overdo it and risk diminishing the unique charm that makes Dead Cells special to us all. This change explains the recent quiet update period, as forming such a partnership required careful planning to ensure a smooth process for everyone, including the community. As always, we will of course continue to find solutions to make sure all quality of life issues and bugs are properly fixed on all platforms to give you all a decent experience.
The post goes on to say that this isn’t a complete end for Dead Cells, with a recently revealed animated series and a board game on the way. Cryptically, Motion Twin also teased that the Beheaded will “appear in another world,” so that’s something to think about. Oh god, please don’t be a Fortnite collaborator…
As for Update 35, Motion Twin stated that it is still not at the standard level at this time, but asked that we all keep an eye out for updates in the future.
All in all, while it’s certainly sad to hear that there’s no more Dead Cells around the corner, you have to applaud the quality of the post-launch updates we’ve received over the past five years. And hey, quitting while in the lead seems like a pretty good call.
