Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Getting Online Multiplayer, Classic Mode DLC

Artplay and 505 Games announced Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night online Chaos and VS multiplayer, and paid DLC that adds Classic Mode 2 and costumes. Chaos and VS seem to be free, while you need to pay for the other add-ons. Those two elements will be discussed on September 14, 2023. This comes as the game passed two million in sales.

Here’s the announcement video with Producer Koji “IGA” Igarashi and Director Shutaro Iida. First, IGA confirmed the update ended up delayed due to COVID and technical difficulties. After apologizing and thanking people, Iida discussed that progress had been made on the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Chaos and VS online multiplayer modes. Wayforward is involved with the online modes’ development. It’s then that video footage of both appeared showing how they work.

At the 1:30 mark, IGA and Iida discussed the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night DLC. It’s then that a video clip showed the new costumes in actions and teased the Classic Mode 2 retro version of the game with Retro UI elements.

Here’s the new trailer.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is available on the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices. More word on the VS and Chaos modes will arrive on September 14, 2023.