Disney Dreamlight Valley: Disappointing Free To Play News & Release Date Reveal

Disney Dreamlight Valley will leave the Early Access phase in December. But with this, the well-known free-to-play model will also be gone, despite previous plans.

Disney Dreamlight Valley Wont Be Free To Play Much Longer
Disney Dreamlight Valley: The cozy game won't be free-to-play much longer. | © Disney

With Disney Dreamlight Valley, Disney managed to captivate many players around the globe with its aesthetics, relaxing gameplay and most of all because of the free-to-play model.

But with the upcoming launch on December 5 for Mac App Store, PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, the company decided to ditch their plans for a free-to-play game.

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. This means we will not make the transition to be a free-to-play game when we leave Early Access on December 5.

This means Disney Dreamlight Valley won't be a free-to-play game at launch. This step is taken in order to ensure the devs are able to deliver high quality content for everyone.

Let's take a look at the editions you'll be able to buy.

Disney Dreamlight Valley: Different Editions For Launch

There are three different editions of Disney Dreamlight Valley as well as an Expansion Pass called "A Rift In Time". Take a look at the different editions:

Disney Dreamlight Valley Editions and Expansion Pass
Disney Dreamlight Valley: Three Editions and a Expansion Pass. | © Disney

Besides the three different editions , Disney also introduced us to the Expansion Pass, which will include a lot of new content like a new biome, characters and more.

For the time being there aren't many more details confirmed for the expansion, but with the upcoming Dreamlight Valley showcase we'll get an in-depth look of what's to come in "A Rift In Time".

Here is when to watch the showcase:

  • When? – November 1, 2023, 10AM PDT, 1PM EDT and 5 PM GMT
  • Where? – Either on Twitch, YouTube or Facebook

Watch the latest trailer below

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