Gameloft announced plans to release Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition on Apple Arcade on December 5, 2023, the same day the game is leaving Early Access on other consoles. It will be available on devices in the Apple Arcade ecosystem, which includes iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac.
Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition will be optimized for use on touch screens and give players access to the base game and the newest expansion called A Rift in Time. The Arcade Edition will receive all of the latest story updates, but due to Apple’s restrictions, there will not be seasonal Star Paths or the Premium Shop for players who play it.
The game will not allow cross-save with platforms outside of the Apple Arcade ecosystem, meaning players can only transfer saves to other Apple Arcade devices. Gameloft also clarified on their support website that the Apple Arcade Mac version of the game is different from the Mac version that can be purchased on the App Store, so cross-save will not be supported between the two versions of Disney Dreamlight Valley.
A new multiplayer mode was just announced by Gameloft and is also set to release the same day as the Apple Arcade version of the game, allowing up to three friends to visit another person’s Valley. Cross-play is supported across Apple Arcade, PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch and Xbox. It will not be available for PlayStation consoles.
Gameloft also recently revealed details about their new expansion A Rift in Time during the Disney Dreamlight Valley Showcase. That will introduce Eternity Isle, a new world which will feature three biomes–Ancient’s Landing, the Glittering Dunes, and the Wild Tangle–to explore. It will bring new Disney characters to the Valley like Rapunzel, Gaston, and EVE. It is set to release on December 5, 2023.
In Spring 2024, the developer will introduce a new storyline called “A Spark of Imagination” in Ancient’s Landing and a new “lucky” character will be appear in the game. Summer 2024 will round out the expansion with “Treasures of Time,” featuring Jafar as the primary villain of Disney Dreamlight Valley‘s story.
A Rift in Time will cost $29.99 USD on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Apple Arcade subscribers will automatically have access to the new expansion at launch without paying an additional fee.
Additional free content will be available throughout 2023 and 2024 without the need to purchase A Rift in Time, including Jack Skellington, Mike Wazowski, Tiana, and more.
The full showcase can be viewed below:
New editions of Disney Dreamlight Valley will be released alongside the full launch. For the full release, there will be a standard digital edition, plus a Gold Edition with additional perks. The Cozy Edition, a physical version of the game, will also be released ahead of the full launch on November 10, 2023.
Disney Dreamlight Valley will leave Early Access on December 5, 2023. It will be available for iOS via Apple Arcade, PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
