Historically, Housemarque is usually very good at supporting its games post-launch with updates and DLC. Of all its games, though, Returnal seems the most ripe for expansion with additional content. The PlayStation 5 shooter has had plenty of patches to bring it up to speed — including the addition of the much-requested Suspend Cycle feature — but, as yet, no DLC has been confirmed.
However, a mysterious tweet from the Finnish studio may suggest something is coming after all:
Above is an image of something within the game that we don't recognise. Alongside the simple caption, it leads us to believe this is a teaser for an upcoming content update, perhaps some premium DLC. The way the tweet itself is written — "Atropos..?" — could suggest whatever this might be will not take place on the game's imposing alien planet. Is Selene about to enter a whole new hostile realm?
That's just speculation on our part, but the thought of new adventures in this wonderful game is certainly exciting. It's also hard to ignore that The Game Awards is only a couple of weeks away, which would be a perfect venue in which to make an announcement. Just saying, Housemarque.
Do you want some Returnal DLC? Is this image teasing something, or are we reading too much into it? Use your Alt-Fire in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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DLC would be great. I liked the game but it definitely could do with more content. The weapon mods just started getting really interesting and then there weren’t any more biomes!
Meh a patch that makes it easier to get remaining collectives based on some criteria like finishing the game would be awesome haha. (I hate having incomplete numbers/percentages for trophies or anything for that matter)
Returnal DLC would be welcome news indeed. I just need a reason to jump back in.
I would be all for Returnal DLC. Been wanting some ever since I finished the game. Paid? Free? Doesn't matter to me.
I’d definitely play it if that’s what it is!
Hi there fellow gamers.
A possible DLC for my GOTY? YES please!
Another Biome to explore, new enemies to face and a Boss Fight at the end could be very interesting indeed.
Also, more lore and narrative to try and understand what the heck is going on.
I do have some thoughts and theories after the true ending.
Or, or maybe it´s a full blown Sequel? Even better I say.
Can´t wait to see what Housemarque has in store.
Cheers, stay safe good people and happy gaming to us all
Wow, can you imagine a new biome? That would be insane.
Really hoping this is as I can definitely clear a space in my schedule.
Dlc for my game of the year Returnal would be great 👍.
Please be true definitely game of year for me and would love more biomes to explore
I’d happily pay a little extra for a bloody Easy mode. Can’t get anywhere in this game at all - got a 4 month old too so don’t have lots of extra time to waste trying to get better at this.
Do I want Returnal DLC? Nope, I’d rather they worked on something else cos I wasn’t a fan of this game in any way, shape or form
Would love this to be on PS PLUS or at the least be reduced to £29.99, with it being more appealing to a wider audience.
I mean.... trophy's show a ridiculously low completion rate.
Perhaps add a difficulty setting now? For some people that would be adding 5 new biomes.
I know I won't be buying the DLC.
Please yes. I'm all for it. Wherever free or not.
@Luigia isn't it part of the Black Friday deals on Playstation Store? How much is it there? Or are you looking for a physical copy?
@RS1 it’s also not selling well at all either. When other Ps5 exclusives have absolutely smashed it sales wise and there’s very limited competition because there’s not even that many other Ps5 games out atm
@kingbreww I was the first person in my group of friends to buy it. I beat the first boss but struggled after that. I recommended it to one of my friends and suggested the other three leave it alone.
Later my friend took my advice and bought it. He's struggling but he likes things like Dark Souls. Word of mouth is a hell of a thing. Word got out that it's hard.
All the more reason to wait for a complete edition I guess! I'm not in a hurry.
@kingbreww Returnal is selling incredibly well. On track to hit lifetime sales of about 2-3 Million.
Companies care about Return on Investment, not sales in nominal terms. Returnal cost about $10-15M to make, so comparing it to a $50m+ game is stupid.
@RS1 it wasn’t the difficulty for me. I mean, it was definitely challenging but it wasn’t “too hard”. It was more the style of game. Reminded me of a more polished version of Outriders, which I also hated. And the game felt like and was mostly playing in a series of small rooms and corridors. It had no scale. It also felt like the enemies were an updated throwback to old school arcade enemies. Not as a diss of their AI I mean like how they fire in repeating pulse waves of slow moving energy balls. Like how bullets used to be in games like Contra 3 on SNES for example. Wasn’t a fan of their being no clear mission other than working out what the f**k was going on either. Just wasn’t for me
@ChrisDeku for a Sony exclusive that’s low. If it even gets that high. It had chugged to just over a half million units a few months ago. Best way to tell if it’s an actual success though is if it gets a sequel. Anything even remotely successful gets a sequel and when it comes to Sony exclusives only the unsuccessful ones do not. If it doesn’t, there’s your answer. My guess is it will not
I would cop it Day 1, free or paid.
Bring it on. Platinumnd this, give me a reason to come back
Please make it true!
Great game that had me absolutely hooked despite it kicking my butt.
@Medic_Alert I’ll buy it off you if disc version 👍🏻
@kingbreww If you have some smaller niche games with a small budget or only 100 million plus games that play it safe.
I rather have some cheaper and smaller games so we get some different kind of games. Not every game needs to be the next COD on sales. If Sony would be like that then it would be like Ubisoft with more polished games.
Im a big Sony fan because they had so many different games. As a company they always had special stuff thats why i like them. Quality games with lots of polish that are complete on release.
The same with Japan studio getting shut down. Their games where awesome but also took ages to make and where extremely expensive and did not sell. We complain but dont buy the games.
The number of reviews I’ve read which are like “why isn’t there auto save???” 🙄🙄🙄
@Flaming_Kaiser cool
@Flaming_Kaiser Sony first party titles are almost universally excellent. Even the ones I don’t like, like uncharted, I can still see the level of care that goes into those games.
@kingbreww you can't have gotten very far, if you don't think it had scale.... The game had scale after the first biome.
Please let this be true. It is my goty. (Deaths Door pushing atm )
@Arnna Thats my point if you buy one even the worst one its quality.
I dont like everything either but calling them garbage is like calling Shawshank a terrible movie you may not like the story but we all know its quality.
Its brilliant acting and everything works i can understand that its bit for everyone but i watched that movie so many times.
The same goes for Gran Turino and the Green Mile. 😉
@Flaming_Kaiser You’ve mentioned a movie I absolutely despise but your point still stands
@Arnna i hate the fact they have basically added noob mode. But at the same time who am i to complain:)
I can't even complete the first level let alone them adding more content. 🤣
DLC would be an insta buy.. Still stuck in the beginning of Chapter 2..
It would be pretty ironic if the game awards announced dlc for the best game of the year whilst also not even nominating it in goty category.
@kingbreww what’s the source for your sales figures?
@thefrenzexperiment Sony itself reported these numbers to the gaming press
@kingbreww really? They released figures of 560,000 (not bad for a ridiculously tough £70 game in just over two months) way back in July but I’ve seen nothing since then?
Brilliant game just the rogue like spoilt it for me personally. If it would of been a progressive, complete each biome respawn from a checkpoint or metroid style game it would be my game of the year for sure.
Finally beat the game last month. It was hell and I have always been one for hard games. Returnal is the roughest toughest game I think I have ever completed and I have beat some hard ones, all the Souls and Niho 1&2 games. At this point I think I would pass on DLC as much as I adore Returnal I just can't do it again to myself 🤣
Instead of DLC for Returnal, maybe it's Returnal DLC for another game?
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