{"id":528667,"date":"2026-03-06T07:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/returnals-ascension-update-coming-later-this-month-features-co-op\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T07:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:36:13","slug":"returnals-ascension-update-coming-later-this-month-features-co-op","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/returnals-ascension-update-coming-later-this-month-features-co-op\/","title":{"rendered":"Returnal&#8217;s Ascension Update Coming Later This Month, Features Co-Op"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/returnals-ascension-update-coming-later-this-month-features-co-op.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p> <b>Platform:<\/b> PlayStation 5 <br \/> <b>Publisher:<\/b> PlayStation Studios <br \/> <b>Developer:<\/b> Housemarque <br \/> <b>Release:<\/b> <time datetime=\"2021-04-30T12:00:00Z\" class=\"datetime\">April 30, 2021<\/time> <br \/> <b>Rating:<\/b> Teen <\/p>\n<p>Ever wanted to tackle the challenges of Returnal with a friend? Now you can! Coming with the Ascension update on March 22, players can tackle the entirety of Returnal in co-op mode. Well, almost the entire journey. Another new content offering coming with this update, The Tower of Sisyphus, cannot be played in co-op mode. This new locale is a gauntlet of trials, tribulations, and death. While we don&#8217;t know exactly what to expect with the Tower, it&#8217;s fairly safe to assume that it will feature some randomization elements, and possibly some new story beats, enemies, and bosses to add to the already impressive Returnal roster.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, you can access the tower fairly early on in the game, after obtaining the Icarian Grapnel (this is off the second major boss).\u00a0 I&#8217;m not sure which is more exciting \u2013 the prospect of bringing in a friend to take on Returnal with or tackling new Returnal content! Let&#8217;s just go with it&#8217;s awesome to see new stuff coming to Returnal this late in the game, and maybe the teamplay will even coax some new players into the haunting world of Atropos. Check out the new trailer right here.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/03\/09\/returnals-ascension-update-coming-later-this-month-features-co-op\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>Sony is facing a potential class-action lawsuit alleging sexism, gender discrimination, bias against female employees, and more within U.S. offices. Right now, nine women, some former and some current employees, have shared their experiences of this at Sony PlayStation in court documents. The lawsuit was first filed in 2021 and in February of 2022,\u00a0<a data-remove-tab-index=\"true\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/02\/24\/sony-asks-court-to-dismiss-class-action-lawsuit-against-it-for-alleged-gender\" delay=\"150\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/02\/24\/sony-asks-court-to-dismiss-class-action-lawsuit-against-it-for-alleged-gender\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">Sony asked a court to dismiss it<\/a>. The hearing for that request will happen in April of 2022. You can read our\u00a0<a data-remove-tab-index=\"true\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/03\/09\/eight-more-women-add-accounts-of-sexism-at-playstation-to-class-action-lawsuit\" delay=\"150\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/03\/09\/eight-more-women-add-accounts-of-sexism-at-playstation-to-class-action-lawsuit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">previous coverage here<\/a>.<\/aside>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/03\/09\/returnals-ascension-update-coming-later-this-month-features-co-op\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Platform: PlayStation 5 Publisher: PlayStation Studios Developer: Housemarque Release: April 30, 2021 Rating: Teen Ever wanted to tackle the challenges of Returnal with a friend? Now you can! Coming with the Ascension update on March 22, players can tackle the entirety of Returnal in co-op mode. Well, almost the entire journey. Another new content offering coming with this update, The Tower of Sisyphus, cannot be played in co-op mode. This new locale is a gauntlet of trials, tribulations, and death. While we don&#8217;t know exactly what to expect with the Tower, it&#8217;s fairly safe to assume that it will feature some randomization elements, and possibly some new story beats, enemies, and bosses to add to the already impressive Returnal roster. 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