Content material to maintain rolling till 2024

As a part of this weekend’s ARC event sequence, writer Nexon and builders Arc System Works and Eighting introduced that there’s nonetheless loads of thrilling new content material deliberate for wild fighter DNF Duel, which is able to see new characters, mechanics, and phases added to the anime scrapper nicely into 2024.

Nexon has beforehand teased the approaching of the lethal fashionista samurai, Spectre, however a brand new season cross announcement notes that there will probably be 4 additional fighters added to the title, however two extra characters are anticipated in 2023, and two extra in 2024, for a complete of 5 DLC characters. A brand new stage may even be arriving within the winter of this 12 months. The motion kicks off with Spectre’s arrival this summer time, which additionally brings a revised Awakening system, and a completely new mechanic.

DNF Duel hasn’t fairly taken off in addition to Nexon had hoped, however has discovered itself a passionate group, (together with this writer). It’s a great-looking identify, with fabulous animation and a extremely diversified roster of characters. However DNF Duel‘s most attention-grabbing factor can be its most divisive: The sport takes a wild strategy to fight, with excessive harm, prolonged combos, and a scarcity of worry regarding the characters having uber-powerful buttons and/or skills. This makes for dynamic and interesting matches, however many have additionally complained that the title is simply too embracing of its chaotic nature.

Nonetheless, the truth that the event group has a fistful of recent roster additions within the works — with ArcSys seemingly retaining the title on its pro-tour for the foreseeable future, is an efficient signal that DNF Duel has not been deserted just because it isn’t doing Tekken numbers. And that’s accurately, as DNF Duel, although an underdog, nonetheless deserves to be a part of the principle stage dialog.

DNF Duel is on the market now on PlayStation and PC. A Nintendo Change port launches April 20.