During a recent PlayStation State of Play Event,Returnalfans were blown away at the announcement of a brand new DLC known as ‘Ascension’. The best part of the announcement?Returnal: Ascensionis a completely free update and will be released for PlayStation 5 later this week.
Included in the update are two new modes, Co-Op and the Tower of Sisyphus, a brand new endless mode where players must fight their way to the top of a never-ending tower.
Whether you’re eager to jump back intoReturnal, this time with a friend, or just dying to see how long you can last climbing the Tower of Sisyphus,DualShockershas put together the official release date and time for the Ascension update below.
Returnal: Ascension Update Release Time and Date
As confirmed byReturnaldevelopers Housemarque, the upcoming 3.0 ‘Ascension’ update will release onTuesday, March 22nd, 2022.
Although an official release time for the launch ofReturnal: Ascensionhasn’t been announced just yet, the update is expected to go live around4AM PT / 7AM ET / 11AM GMT. This information is based on the usual release time for previousReturnalupdates since its launch in 2021.
Once a more official release time for theReturnal: Ascensionupdate is announced, we will be sure to update this article.
Returnal Co-Op & Tower of Sisyphus Modes Explained
As detailed in a recentPlayStation Blog Post,Returnal: Ascensionwill include two brand new modes, completely free for existing owners ofReturnal.
The first new mode is co-op, which will make the hostile forces in Atropos feel a little less overwhelming as players can now team up with a friend to face the challenges ahead. According to Housemarque, players will be able to access the Chronosis portal near the crash landing (and in other select parts of the game), from here they will have the option to either host or join a public cycle.
Next up is the Tower of Sisyphus, which the developers state is a “balance between intense action, exploration and haunting narrative”.
The mode is essentially a new ‘Endless Mode’ forReturnal, which will allow players to ascend the Tower, which won’t actually have an end to the climb. Instead, players will battle against enemies that become increasingly harder as they climb higher.
More details on both of the new modes can be found on the officialPlayStation website.
