The Nintendo Switch video game will feature news and content for at least three years, says its director in an interview.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will continue to receive content updates for the next "two or three years," said its director, Aya Kyogoku, in an interview with CNET. The video game, a global success with historical sales records in its first month available on Nintendo Switch, aims to continue giving its players reasons to resume the game regularly.
After the Easter Eggs event and all that is to come for the months of May and June, all free of charge for the moment, the director of the project has been asked precisely about the future, about what is to come and Above all, how to keep so many millions of players attracted for a long period of time in an industry where there are more and more launches.
Lampposts, telephone boxes, town hall, a fountain … This already takes the form of a town.
"We want to make sure that, in two or three years from now, players continue to find new surprises in the game. So we hope to create an update so you can do it, "he says, although he does not specify if those updates will be free or through a paid expansion, as other internal Nintendo video games have already done for Nintendo Switch in recent years, such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Others, however, like Super Mario Maker 2, have always been updated for free so far.
Ladino and Gandulio arrive at Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The latest major update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now (1.2.0) and comes with some great new features. For starters, Gandulio returns with his florist, all geared towards tasks designed for gardening and foliage. Also, Ladino will be able to visit us with his artistic objects (paintings, sculptures …), although they will not always be real but there will be forgeries. In this article we teach you not to waste money.
Soon there will be more content. The so-called May Day (from May 1 to 5) will allow a very special getaway, while International Museum Day (from May 18 to 31) will focus on the new room enabled in the museum to incorporate these artistic pieces that we buy. This room is now available. Finally, the Wedding Season (from June 1 to 30) will make us assume the role of photographers to help Paca and Al get the best possible photo at their wedding.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been available exclusively for Nintendo Switch since March 20. Check out our full game guide here.
