'Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night' Dev Outlines Roadmap After Game Hits 1M Copies Sold

ArtPlay, the developers behind the acclaimed Igavania title “Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night,” are happy to announce that the game has sold over 1 million copies, and that they are working on releasing loads of content that players of the game will enjoy.

The developers said selling over a million copies is “a remarkable milestone for any game,” but this achievement is “especially sweet considering the humble beginnings of the project.” “Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night” was backed by many supporters on Kickstarter, and it appears that those who believed in Koji Igarashi's vision for the game made it a huge success.

“Bloodstained wouldn’t exist without the passion and faith of the many Kickstarter Backers who made the game a reality. What started as a small idea quickly turned into a phenomenon with more backers and support from the community than we could have ever expected,” PlayArts said in its announcement.

In response to the massive support the game received from all over the world, PlayArts has announced a roadmap of its planned updates through the rest of the year. Here's a quick look at the updates:

Second quarter of 2020

ArtPlay announced two features will arrive during Q2 2020. These are the following:

• Boss Revenge Mode

This mode lets players play as one of four in-game bosses to fight against the protagonists. PC Gamer noted that Bloodless, Andrealphus, Bathin and Gremory might be the bosses players can use.

• Chroma Wheel

This feature gives users full control of what color palette to use on their character (Miriam or Zangetsu).

These will launch on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Tuesday, June 23, and Nintendo Switch in July.

Third quarter of 2020

• VS Mode (Local/Online)

This mode lets players fight by “indirectly attacking each another (sic).” Traps and harmful environments can be expected.

• Chaos Mode (Local/Online)

This mode lets one or two players play together against bosses. It includes randomized drops and special sub goals with rewards.

• Classic Mode

This lets players play as Miriam through five stages, each with its own sub-bosses.

Fourth quarter of 2020

Lastly, ArtPlay said the game will get its third playable character after Miriam and Zangetsu. “It’s not Dominique,” the devs said.