Friday, Oct. 15, might be a giant day for Animal Crossing: New Horizons followers. Nintendo will quickly ship the primary important replace to the sport in a number of months, and Friday’s Animal Crossing Direct will reveal what gamers can anticipate to see in November. So, how can followers tune in to this monumental occasion? Right here’s when and the place to stream the Direct, plus a few of Nintendo’s plans for the showcase.
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ desperately wants an improve
Nintendo launched Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March 2020. Within the Nintendo Swap installment, gamers take over a abandoned island and construct it right into a thriving neighborhood crammed with anthropomorphic animals. The island life simulator shortly grew to become an escape for individuals across the globe as coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns continued.
Within the yr following Animal Crossing’s launch, Nintendo unveiled a sequence of massive updates to carry new occasions, characters, and extra. Nonetheless, updates slowed considerably by April 2021. The online game big has launched just a few minor updates to mark the altering seasons, however Animal Crossing hasn’t actually acquired something new just lately. Because of this, some followers really feel the sport’s content material has develop into stale.
The shortage of latest content material has additionally been puzzling to many longtime followers, because the earlier installment, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, had way more to provide. Some have held out hope that Nintendo would roll out the identical Animal Crossing options in future updates, even when it’s taking some time. Lastly, in July, Nintendo assured through Twitter that “more free content” would arrive quickly.
When and how to watch Nintendo’s ‘Animal Crossing’ Direct
The Nintendo Direct in September left many followers feeling thrilled, as Nintendo lastly introduced the return of a beloved Animal Crossing character: Brewster. The corporate shared a teaser video that includes the doorway to The Roost Cafe contained in the museum, however the video didn’t provide any particulars. As a substitute, Nintendo declared {that a} particular Animal Crossing Direct would occur in October.
Nintendo later introduced the Animal Crossing Direct’s date and time as Oct. 15 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. As with different Nintendo Directs, this occasion might be live-streamed on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. Followers can even discover the occasion on different social media platforms, together with Twitch, Fb, and extra.
Nintendo teased that the occasion could be “roughly 20 minutes” lengthy. After all, if followers miss it, they will nonetheless watch the archived video on Nintendo’s YouTube.
What’s going to Nintendo cowl within the streaming occasion?
Nintendo hasn’t supplied a lot element in regards to the Animal Crossing Direct, however the main announcement will seemingly be about Brewster’s arrival. The pigeon character appeared in most different Animal Crossing titles, giving gamers a part-time job serving espresso and an opportunity to work together with NPCs in a brand new means.
Nintendo will seemingly clarify all of the options of Brewster’s cafe. Nintendo additionally sometimes features a shock in these occasions, so it appears seemingly Brewster received’t be the one new addition to Animal Crossing: New Horizons this November.