Summary
Disney Dreamlight Valleywill soon allow players to change their in-game names whenever they desire. This highly requested feature will be one of the additions debuting as part of the upcomingDisney Dreamlight ValleyUpdate 9.
While Gameloft’s hit life sim prides itself on its huge open world where players can go anywhere and do almost anything, their in-game monikers have so far proven resistant to that freedom-first design philosophy. Namely, ever sinceDisney Dreamlight Valleyreached early accessin September 2022, its players were forced to stick with the names that they had picked for themselves at the very beginning of their sandbox adventures.
Following a sizable volume of requests, Gameloft is now finally planning to add a name change option to the hit game, having said as much on February 6. Taking to Twitter, a company representative revealed that the much-requested feature will be added to the game as part of the nextDisney Dreamlight Valleyupdate. The timing of that patch remains up in the air, with Gameloft merely stating that more info on the matter will be available shortly.
The feature confirmation has garnered thousands of likes and over 115,000 views within a day of going live on Twitter. The social media reactions to the announcement were predominantly positive, though some fans still took the opportunity to openly question why the developer took so long. Aside from the fact that the ability to change one’s name has been a highly requested addition for over a year, their frustrations might also stem from the fact that the feature itself has already existed in the game since launch. However, it is currently inaccessible after thebeginning ofDisney Dreamlight Valley, when the game asks the player to confirm their character’s moniker, thus providing them with a single opportunity to change it.
Disney Dreamlight Valley Version 1.9 Is Likely To Introduce Other Novelties
AlthoughDisney Dreamlight Valleyhad already received one patch back in late January, that release—which bumped its version number up to 1.8.7—was merely a hotfix. In contrast, Update 9 will be the game’s first major patch in 2024. Seeing how Gameloft adheres with semantic versioning principles when naming its updates, it is likely that the jump from 1.8.7 to 1.9 will introduce more novelties beyond the name change feature.
Looking at the bigger picture,Disney Dreamlight Valleyplayers have plenty of other things to look forward to in 2024; a new realm is set to arrive in late winter, followed by yet another villager in early spring. Gameloft intends to repeat that realm-villager release combo between late spring and early summer, having already confirmed as much back in November.
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Disney Dreamlight Valley is a hybrid between a life-sim and an adventure game rich with quests, exploration, and engaging activities featuring Disney and Pixar friends, both old and new.Once an idyllic land, Dreamlight Valley was a place where Disney and Pixar characters lived in harmony—until the Forgetting. Night Thorns grew across the land and severed the wonderful memories tied to this magical place. With nowhere else to go, the hopeless inhabitants of Dreamlight Valley retreated behind locked doors in the Dream Castle.Now it’s up to you to discover the stories of this world and bring the magic back to Dreamlight Valley.Free the Dream Castle from the insidious grip of the Forgetting, and unlock the unique Realms of well-loved Disney and Pixar characters, including great queens and kings such as Anna and Simba. Each Realm contains unique challenges with puzzles to solve in the quest to bring friendship back to the Valley.You’ll start your adventure in the Valley, but your journey will take you to infinity… and beyond! Explore what lurks in the Forest of Valor and brave the deepest caverns as you take on challenges from iconic Disney and Pixar heroes and villains. Who knows who—or what—you might discover.
