Key conclusions
- The next Bloodstained update will be released on October 22, 2024.
- Version 1.6 fixes software lock in store menu, slow loading in classic mode and crash in Glacial Tomb on Nintendo Switch.
- The update follows fan feedback about post-DLC issues in Classic 2 mode.
ArtPlay has announced a new update for 2019 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightwhich will be released on October 22, 2024. Version 1.6 update for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night fix bugs and other issues. The new patch will also address a major crash issue with the Nintendo Switch version of the game.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was originally released in 2019 after a successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign. It is produced by the former Castlevania is produced by Koji Igarashi and is the spiritual successor to the Konami franchise, taking cues from games such as Symphony of the night. The original launch Ritual of the Night was somewhat rocky, especially on the switch. Despite this, it still earned praise and managed to sell over 2 million units by the end of September 2023.

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Ritual of the NightThe latest patch follows May's version 1.5 update, which added new multiplayer modes and cosmetics. The update to version 1.6 fixes a number of bugs and issues for all platforms, including an exclusive crash of the controversial Nintendo Switch port of Ritual of the Night. The update notably fixes a software crash in the store menu, slow loading in the game's classic mode, and a Glacial Tomb crash found in the Nintendo Switch version. All of these fixes will be in-game on October 22nd, 2024.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will receive a new update on October 22, 2024.
The aforementioned issues were raised by fans after the release Ritual of the NightDLC in Classic Mode 2. DLC makes its gameplay similar to Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest and NPC Exorcist Dominic Baldwin as a playable character. As soon as these issues arose, the official social media account and the development team apologized to fans, saying that they will fix these issues as soon as possible. Fans will finally see these issues resolved in version 1.6.
For now Ritual of the Night received many updates over the past five years and received its final content update in 2024, ArtPlay is also working on a sequel. Bloody 2the director recently had to abandon its development due to health problems. Both fans and Koji Igarashi wished director Shotaro Ida a speedy recovery. Ida used to work with Igarashi Castlevania games, especially on the Nintendo DS The dawn of sorrow and Order of Ecclesiaand he was also the lead programmer at Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.