Minecraft Dungeons just received a new DLC pack called Howling Peaks, which was just announced during today's Minecraft Live Event. Apart from Howling Peaks, which is set to bring a wide assortment of new features such as new missions, items, and enemies, Minecraft Dungeons is also getting a feature that fans of the game have been asking for since its release back in May.
Now, players on the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One should be happy to know that developer Mojang confirmed at the live event that Minecraft Dungeons is now a cross-play game. In the trailer for Howling Peaks, the demo of the upcoming DLC pack is being played via cross-platform play, confirming that players on every platform that Minecraft Dungeons is in will be able to play with one another via online multiplayer. Additionally, it is worth noting that the update that will bring cross-platform play to Minecraft Dungeons is free to all players.
As previously mentioned, the Howling Peaks DLC was unveiled today at the Minecraft Live presentation that showcased all the new and exciting things coming to Minecraft Dungeons in the future. The DLC expansion will introduce a new boss called the Tempest Golem, who "creates a storm of howling winds from the top of perilous peaks." Alongside the Howling Peaks DLC is a free update that introduces Apocalypse Plus, which is a set of 20 new difficulties that adds significant challenges to the game while also increasing the power ceiling for characters.
Of course, the unveiling of Howling Peaks and other updates coming to Minecraft Dungeons puts to rest rumors that the latest DLC called Creeping Winter would be the last expansion for the game. To the uninitiated, Creeping Winter was just released last month and it revolves around a never-ending winter that threatens to take over the world. Creeping Winter also introduced a new enemy called the Wretched Wraith, which is the creature behind the spreading winter that players must defeat to save the world.
Meanwhile, it has been announced recently that Steve from Minecraft is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Although the news of Steve joining the roster of fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has shocked the video game community, an ex-developer at Mojang revealed that the crossover has been in the works for a long time now. This claim was also backed by Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai, who said that he didn't even think this day would come, suggesting that having Minecraft's Steve in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been a long process.
Minecraft Dungeons is available now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.