V Rising’s First Major Update Is Now A Free Expansion Launching In May

February 9, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

It’s been almost nine months since V Rising launched into early access on Steam but Stunlock Studios has yet to release its first major update for the multiplayer vampire survival game. The update was originally set to roll out sometime before the end of 2022 but was delayed to this year to give the studio time to polish the base game.

The update is now being labelled as a free expansion that’s scheduled to come out this May and is likely to coincide with the game’s first early access launch anniversary.

“This update will primarily be about strengthening our foundations with new ways to live out the Vampire fantasy,” says Stunlock. “To us, this means enhancing the way you already play by giving you more of what you already love, but it also means adding more layers of depth and complexity to the world to masterfully tie things together. We’re taking this time to build the game out and prepare it for a satisfying endgame, where we can build up to an apex moment that lets you fully realize your potential.”

Accompanying the announcement is a dev blog that outlines the magic changes coming in the expansion. These include the introduction of a jewels system for spell powers as well as the addition of a new spell school and a revamp of all existing ones. The blog also touched on an experimental new territory system and legendary weapons.

“As we build away in our crypts at Stunlock Studios, we aim to see well beyond the next milestone. Black magic is in full effect, and we’ve got our attention focused well into the future,” the studio says. “There are many roads forward, and it’s important to be ready to take a detour if needed, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to plan your adventure the best you can. To clarify our current strategy, the future expansion of the game is not the full release of V Rising, as there will be more things we wish to improve on and more work to finalize our vision for the complete game, currently set for 2024.”