Released back in 2018, Dead Cells not only reached critical acclaim but also commercial success, which saw the game getting support for five long years. Well, it seems that’s coming to an end soon, too, as MotionTwin has confirmed that while the game will still get fixes and whatnot, the Dead Cells new content support is ending with Update 35.

MotionTwin penned a letter to the Dead Cells playerbase to inform them of the game’s future, as Evil Empire, the studio collaborating with MotionTwin for new Dead Cells content, is shifting to another project. MotionTwin also mentions how they want to avoid the “more of the same” trap and to not overextended the game’s welcome.

Update 35 for Dead Cells marks the end of our creative journey on the game. After an incredible 5-year collaboration in bringing additional content to Dead Cells’ live-ops, Evil Empire will be pursuing new adventures and we can’t wait to see what they come up next. This comes after much reflection, especially following the awesome success of the “Return to Castlevania” DLC last year. Our commitment to avoiding the “more of the same” trap and keeping Dead Cells fresh and original has led us to this point; as we’ve seen with other long-running series, it’s crucial not to overextend and risk diminishing the unique charm that makes Dead Cells special to us all. This change explains the recent quiet period on updates, as concluding such a partnership required careful planning to ensure a smooth process for everyone, including the community. As always, we will of course continue to find solutions to make sure that all quality of life issues and bugs are properly fixed across all platforms to provide a worthy experience to all of you.

While mobile gamers will be getting Update 34 “Clean Cut’ sometime this year, MotionTwin also confirmed that Update 35 “The End is Near” can’t be released at the same time as the mobile update, which was the original plan. The studio states they are “all hands on deck” trying to figure out how to release it out into the wild, and more updates about the patch will be delivered in the future.

While there is no sequel announced, MotionTwin did say that they are continuing Dead Cells’ world outside of the original game. There will be development updates on the animated series, the board game, and the Beheaded appearing in another world (yep, crossover confirmed).

This news comes after MotionTwin’s announcement of support promised until 2025! We’re unsure now whether that’s still the case or not, and given Evil Empire’s departure, I suspect this plan — announced last year — is still on the table.

Once we know what Evil Empire is up to, we’ll let our readers know.

Source: Steam