Disney Dreamlight Valley was announced as a free-to-play title in April this year. But when the game was released in early access, players had to pay a premium, raising the question, when will Disney Dreamlight Valley be free? Thankfully, Gameloft has already officially addressed this in their FAQs while explaining early access and its benefits for early adopters. Continue reading our guide to learn when Disney Dreamlight Valley will be free.
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When Will Disney Dreamlight Valley Be Free-To-Play
Disney Dreamlight Valley will become free to play when it comes out of early access. And according to developers Gameloft, that could take a minimum of six months from the date the game went Early Access, which is September 6, 2022. That also depends on the development speed, bugs, issues encountered during early access, and other factors.
Here is what Gameloft mentioned in their FAQ, “The game will be in Early Access until sometime in 2023; the exact date will depend on our development speed before then. This means that we will be in Early Access for a minimum period of 6 months.”
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Taking the above statement into account, you can expect Disney Dreamlight Valley to go free-to-play while moving out of early access at the beginning of Q2 2023 or some time at the end of Q3 2023.
Once the game is out of early access, you can download and play it for free. Meanwhile, players currently playing the game in early access by purchasing the Founder’s Pack can continue their progress and keep the Founder’s Exclusive rewards that they got in the form of Moonstones, cosmetics, furniture, and other such things.
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What Will Change When Disney Dreamlight Valley Leaves Early Access
Here are the few changes that you will see with Disney Dreamlight Valley when the game leaves early access:
- An in-game Store will get added featuring cosmetics for your character and house.
- Paid game extensions.
- Fewer bugs and issues.
- Gameplay optimization.
- Dinsey Dreamlight Valley will go free to play.
- More content in the form of characters, realms, and other such things.
So if you are one of those players who has not yet tried Disney Dreamlight Valley and is waiting for the game to go free-to-play, we recommend you to either wait or jump into the early access via Game Pass. If you already have its subscription, you will get the Disney Dreamlight Valley Founder’s Pack for free.
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That concludes our guide on when Disney Dreamlight Valley be free, as we have answered the question and shared the possible release window.
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