It seems fair to say that PlatinumGames’ recently released Babylon’s Fall underperformed on both a critical and commercial front. With player counts dipping down to below double digits, one would assume that publisher like Square Enix would have pulled the plug on any and all content updates in development- but thankfully for the game, that’s not the case.
Instead, fans are getting a ton of new content in the form of the game’s next major update. The Season 2 update, titled “The Light of Aaru”, will be dropping on May 31st and will be running for 6 months (double the previously decided season length) until November 29, 2022. Players will have access to over 80 new quests in form of new Skirmishes, Sieges, and Duels. There’s also a new weapon type in the form of “Pistols” and a new Sun element, which will expand the range of combat options available at the player’s disposal.
Furthermore, there’s also a new battle pass that players will have to work through to get access to tiered rewards. Finally, a limited-time event Festival of the Sun is also set to run from July 18th up until August 15th.
While some content will be available after the May 31st update, a second new story chapter alongside some other content wouldn’t be available before July 12’s version 1.2.1 update.