Disney Dreamlight Valley
Disney Dreamlight Valley is a life-simulation game developed by Gameloft, featuring characters from Disney and Pixar.
It released into early access on September 6, 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One and for PC on Steam, Epic Games Store, and The Microsoft Store. The full release is scheduled for 2023. It will have additional features & will be free-to-play with optional paid content expansions.
Announcement
The game was announced by Gameloft on April 27, 2022 alongside an announcement trailer. The announcement outlined the games plans to become free-to-play after early access and gave the first description of the world that had been created for the game.
Arriving in the dream world of Dreamlight Valley, players will embark on an enchanting quest to restore a once-idyllic village now desolate and full of Night Thorns after a mysterious event called The Forgetting. Uncover the mysterious secrets that led you to this new world and explore diverse realms inspired by classic Disney and Pixar worlds, while helping the iconic inhabitants of the town recover their lost memories. In this experience, players will meet and build friendships with beloved characters from Mickey & Friends to Disney’s The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, and Moana to Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story and more. Dive in and immerse in a multitude of unique individualized story arcs and enjoy activities with some of the village’s most memorable characters, such as whipping up a delectable Disney-themed dishes alongside Remy from Disney and Pixar's Ratatouille inside of your own village restaurant, fishing at the fishing hole with Goofy, or growing vegetables from Wall•E's garden patch. Players will be able to design the Disney and Pixar villages of their dreams across multiple unique biomes, ranging from the snowy mountains of the Frosted Heights to the Peaceful Meadow and beyond – with a wealth of customization options for their avatars, homes, and villages. The game will feature an ever-evolving list of Disney- princess-inspired ballgowns, Mickey-adorned streetwear, Frozen-inspired antique kitchen designs, and more.[1]
Early Access
The game launched into a paid early access release on September 6, 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One and for PC on Steam, Epic Games Store, and The Microsoft Store. To play the game during early access players are required to either a Founder's Pack starting at $29.99 USD, or be a subscriber to Microsoft Game Pass (which rewards subscribers the Standard Edition rewards.
It's been announced there are plans to implement an in-game cosmetic store which uses Moonstones as currency. Moonstones will be purchasable with real money, and will also be available to collect for free through gameplay.[2]
After early access the game will go free-to-play, with optional paid content expansions.