Ritual of the Night gets a new update for October 2024

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Key points

  • The next Bloodstain update will arrive on October 22, 2024.
  • Version 1.6 fixes softlock in the Store menu, slow loading in Classic Mode, and Glacial Tomb crash on Nintendo Switch.
  • The update comes after fan feedback about issues following the Classic Mode 2 DLC.



ArtPlay has announced a new update for 2019 Stained with blood: ritual of the nightwhich will be released on October 22, 2024. The update to version 1.6 for Stained with blood: ritual of the night it will fix bugs and other problems. The new patch will also fix a serious crash issue related to the Nintendo Switch version of the game.

Stained with blood: ritual of the night was originally released in 2019 following a successful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter. It is produced by ex Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi, and is a spiritual successor to Konami's franchise, taking cues from games like Symphony of the night. The original launch of Night ritual it was a little difficult, especially on Switch. Despite this, it still garnered praise and managed to sell over 2 million units by the end of September 2023.


Bloodstain: Ritual of the Night cover featuring Shantae from Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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Ritual of the nightThe latest patch comes after 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 a crash exclusive to the controversial Nintendo Switch port of Ritual of the night. The update specifically addresses a softlock in the Store menu, slow loading in the game's classic mode, and the Ice Tomb crash experienced in the Nintendo Switch version. All of these fixes will be coming to the game on October 22, 2024.


Bloodstain: Ritual of the Night will receive a new update on October 22, 2024


The above issues were all raised by fans after the release of Night ritualThe DLC of Classic Mode 2. The DLC makes its gameplay similar to Castlevania 2: Simon's Search and features the NPC exorcist, Dominique Baldwin, as a playable character. Once these issues surfaced, the official social media account and the development team apologized to fans, stating that they would fix these issues as soon as possible. Fans will finally see these issues resolved in version 1.6.

While Ritual of the night has received numerous updates over the past five years and got its latest content update in 2024, ArtPlay is also working on a sequel. Bloodied 2The director of recently had to abandon his development due to health problems. Both fans and Koji Igarashi wished director Shutaro Ida a speedy recovery. Ida had worked with Igarashi before Castlevania games, especially those on Nintendo DS like The dawn of pain AND Ecclesiastical Orderand was also the lead programmer of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.


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