{"id":93984,"date":"2019-05-23T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/05\/dead_cells_gets_free_rise_of_the_giant_dlc_on_switch_today_passes_2_million_sales"},"modified":"2019-05-23T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:15:00","slug":"dead-cells-gets-free-rise-of-the-giant-dlc-on-switch-today-passes-2-million-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/23\/dead-cells-gets-free-rise-of-the-giant-dlc-on-switch-today-passes-2-million-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Cells Gets Free &#8216;Rise Of The Giant&#8217; DLC On Switch Today, Passes 2 Million Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63041da23dada\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63041da23dada\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/05\/dead_cells_gets_free_rise_of_the_giant_dlc_on_switch_today_passes_2_million_sales\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fLz1r_sCeXc?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Indie hit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/dead_cells\">Dead Cells<\/a><\/strong> just got even bigger and better thanks to a new, free piece of DLC called &#8216;Rise of the Giant&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Players who have beaten the main game can now gain access to a new area called the Cavern, an environment &#8220;filled with entirely new ways to die&#8221;. <em>Cheery.<\/em> You&#8217;ll come up against abominable new traps, perilous lava pools, plenty of violent new enemies who are all waiting to kill you, and even a new boss.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a new skinning system, which gives players more than 50 new character outfits to enjoy, and new loot will drop via the game\u2019s new Premium Shop. We&#8217;ve got all the details you need down below.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The update brings:<br \/>\u25cf 10 new enemy types, many of which can be found in the higher difficulty modes of the game<br \/>\u25cf Three new skills have been included in the game which consist of a flying pet and a single use scroll that will reveal the current level map (ooOOOooOOoooOooo)<br \/>\u25cf 10 new weapons including the Giant Killer, the Boi Axe and the Thunder Shield<br \/>\u25cf The old Hunter Grenade door in the Prisoners\u2019 Quarters has been replaced by a new Specialist shop where you can buy the Hunter\u2019s Grenade, skins or a lovely new Map<br \/>\u25cf For the most advanced players, Rise of the Giant holds a new hidden level. An entirely new ending to your story will be revealed to those who can beat the &#8212;- out of the new boss waiting for you at the end\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dead Cells &#8211; Rise of the Giant DLC is available now for free on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch<\/a>! Find your way to the Cavern and fight through a new level with new enemies, then challenge the Giant in an epic boss fight.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aooZepvQHY\">https:\/\/t.co\/aooZepvQHY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DPCA1wo87O\">pic.twitter.com\/DPCA1wo87O<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1131590618084327424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The release comes alongside an announcement that the game has now surpassed two million sales worldwide. In celebration, you can now grab Dead Cells from the Nintendo eShop at 20% off for a limited time.<\/p>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s never been a better time to jump into Dead Cells. Will you be firing it back up to take a look at the new content, or perhaps you&#8217;re just about to enjoy it for the first time? Either way, let us know if you&#8217;re excited for this in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fLz1r_sCeXc?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] Indie hit Dead Cells just got even bigger and better thanks to a new, free piece of DLC called &#8216;Rise of the Giant&#8217;. Players who have beaten the main game can now gain access to a new area called the Cavern, an environment &#8220;filled with entirely new ways to die&#8221;. Cheery. 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