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.

Babylon’s Fall’s Steam numbers have continued to drop- so much so, in fact, that recently, it that figure dropped to below double digits. As per Steam data tracking site SteamDB, at a point on April 13, Babylon’s Fall’s concurrent user count on Steam fell to as low as eight players. At the time of writing, the game has an all-time concurrent user peak of over 1,100 players, and a 24-hour peak of 120 players.

For their part, Square Enix and PlatinumGames seem committed to Babylon’s Fall at least in the short term. Shortly after its launch, Square Enix started sending out feedback surveys to players, while the company has also assured that it’s moving ahead with post-launch plans for the game. Read more on that through here.

Babylon’s Fall is available on PS5, PS4, and PC.

To that end, PlatinumGames has also released a new update for Babylon’s Fall, which addresses various bugs in the game and also brings several adjustments, such as Gallu Defenders and Udug Grenadiers not appearing anymore, adjustments made to enemies in the chapters with a lower Pure Platinum acquisition rate, and more.

Bug fixes for the action and combat system, such as fixing an issue with Duel and Boss Fights, along with fixing the enemy super attack gauged scaling when less than 4 players are playing, have also been made. Progression loss and save data corruption issues have also been addressed and patched through this update.

The patch notes can be found in full below.

BABYLON’S FALL UPDATE 1.001.001 PATCH NOTES

Campaign adjusted to be easier to complete

Adjustments made to v1.0 main story (excluding bosses)

• Gallu Defenders will no longer appear.
• Udug Grenadiers will no longer appear.
• Igigi Shielders will no longer appear (Igigi Shielders that are summoned by Igigi Strikers will still appear).
• Adjustments made to enemies in chapters with a significantly lower Pure Platinum acquisition rate.
• Decreased the number of enemies that appear at once.
• Slightly reduced the overall placement of gadgets and interactive items.

Bug Fixes (Action and Combat Systems)

• Fixed an issue with Duel and Boss fights.
  An issue where hit stops would limit the actions of bosses.
• Fixed an issue where the attack motion and hit detection for the weapon type Great Axe would not work properly.
• Fixed an issue where enemies’ super attack gauges weren’t scaling down when less than 4 players were playing.

Bug Fixes (Game System)

• Fixed progression loss and save data corruption issues.
• Fixed an error that occurs during login.
• Fixed an error that occurs when accepting some orders.
• Fixed an issue where “CONNECTING” kept displaying when repeatedly switching tabs in the store.
• [Demo version] Fixed an issue where “CONNECTING” kept displaying during quest matching.
• Fixed an issue that occurred when the build version was incremented

More often than not, live service games that don’t get well off the ground are quickly abandoned by their developers and publishers- but it seems PlatinumGames and Square Enix have no intention of doing that with Babylon’s Fall– at least for the foreeable future.

As part of an update recently published on the game’s official website, its developers made it clear that “there are no plans to reduce the scale of development” on the game, and that plans for its future are already underway. Work on season 2 is “practically complete”, while development on content coming in season 3 “and beyond” is also underway.

Platinum and Square say they’re going to “continue to provide new content” and “make improvements based on player feedback”. The recent feedback survey asking players about the game’s visuals and how they can be improved is part of those efforts.

Babylon’s Fall is available on PS5, PS4, and PC.

As featured on the game’s official website, Square Enix is hosting a feedback survey to better understand the problems with Babylon’s Fall and hopefully start working towards rectifying them. As of now, the survey (comprised of multiple choice questions) focuses on the game’s bland graphics and the reaction from players to that aspect of the experience.

Interested players can fill the survey through here, but be sure to do so before March 18th. Another upcoming Square Enix-published RPG, Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, has fared better than Babylon’s Fall on a critical level, with a 72 Metacritic score on PS5 at the time of writing.

For context, developer Techland’s highly-anticipated Dying Light 2: Stay Human (despite lukewarm critical reception) peaked well over 250,000 players on PC at launch day. FromSoftware’s latest Elden Ring has peaked at around 890,000 concurrent users. Even Square Enix’s disastrous Marvel’s Avengers peaked at around 28,000 concurrent users during launch.

As such, it seems fair to say that publisher Square Enix didn’t also properly market the game leading up to launch, while the game itself hasn’t looked particularly great either, which has resulted in such low sales. On the critical end, meanwhile, players haven’t been the kindest to Babylon’s Fall, and it currently stands at a Mixed rating on Steam. Most major press outlets have yet to give a verdict on the game, though it seems highly unlikely that it will change the narrative.

If you count yourself in that group, you can now do so. Babylon’s Fall is out now on PS5, PS4, and PC. Set in the Tower of Babel, the game tasks groups of up to three players with ascending the tower and taking on its challenges to earn loot and rewards as they power themselves up, with different weapon types enabling different play styles. As part of the game’s first season, you can also expect NieR: Automata-themed content thanks to a crossover event.

A demo of the game is currently available for free on PS5 and PS4 if you want a taste of the offerings before diving in fully. Meanwhile, if you plan on playing the game on PC, make sure to check out its system requirements through here.

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Players in Babylon’s Falls will be able to choose one of four weapon types, each with their own attributes and different play styles. Swords are best for quick combos and fast strikes, hammers are slower but deal more damage, bows and rods can be used to strike at enemies from a distance, while shields are used to parry, taunt, and guard against attacks. Meanwhile, you will also have access to Dynamis Abilities, which can be used for both combat and traversal purposes, while newly acquired loot can be used for customization and upgrading. Check out the trailer below for more details.

Babylon’s Fall is launching for PS5, PS4, and PC on March 3, and a free demo of the game is currently live on PlayStation consoles. If you’re planning on playing the game on a PC, make sure to check out its system requirements through here.

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It actually has some pretty demanding requirements, especially on recommended settings, which will require an i7-11700 processor along with a GeForce RTX 3060 and 16 GB of RAM, with 20 GB of free storage space. Minimum requirements are relatively modest, requiring either an i5-7600K, or an i5-10400F, or a Ryzen 3 Pro 3200G, or a Ryzen 5 3500. Along with that, you’ll also need 8 GB of RAM, and either a GeForce GTX 1650, or a GeForce GTX 1060, or a Radeon RX 580. 

Babylon’s Fall is our for PS5, PS4, and PC on March 3.

This new trailer focuses mostly on boss encounters, as you team up along with your band of party members to take on some seemingly vicious and rather gargantuan enemies. Of course, there’s also platforming elements involved, as players will have to make their way through treacherous terrain by using double-jumps and what have you. The trailer also showcased the type of weaponry players will get to use in this adventure.

Babylon’s Fall has also received a release date- it will be releasing on March 3, 2022 for PC, PS4 and PS5, with early access available for those who order the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition. The game has already undergone three phases of beta tests- read more on that through here.