{"id":660448,"date":"2026-03-31T15:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dead-cells-now-in-mid-life-as-developer-unveils-new-roadmap"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:06:14","slug":"dead-cells-now-in-mid-life-as-developer-unveils-new-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/dead-cells-now-in-mid-life-as-developer-unveils-new-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Cells now in “mid-life”, as developer unveils new roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There had been rumblings amongst the gaming community that Motion Twin’s roguelike Dead Cells was coming to the end of its lifespan. Thankfully, this is not the case. Rather, the developer<\/a> has released a new roadmap for the game that covers the rest of this year, and into 2023.<\/p>\n

So, what can you expect to see heading your way? Well, for summer 2022, Dead Cells players should see the arrival of “the long awaited panchaku” as well as a new “flame head outfit based on our beloved animated trailers”. There will also be some rebalancing for various weapons and other items, but most endearingly you will soon be able to “pet the pets”.<\/p>\n

Following this, autumn will see a new Boss Rush area enter the game. As with boss rush modes from other games (looking at you Metroid Dread<\/a>), this area will let you test your metal against a series of Dead Cell’s bosses one after the other. As you progress, you will unlock new items to help you on your way. <\/p>\n

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There had been rumblings amongst the gaming community that Motion Twin’s roguelike Dead Cells was coming to the end of its lifespan. Thankfully, this is not the case. Rather, the developer has released a new roadmap for the game that covers the rest of this year, and into 2023. So, what can you expect to see heading your way? Well, for summer 2022, Dead Cells players should see the arrival of “the long awaited panchaku” as well as a new “flame head outfit based on our beloved animated trailers”. There will also be some rebalancing for various weapons and other items, but most endearingly you will soon be able to “pet the pets”. Following this, autumn will see a new Boss Rush area enter the…<\/p>\n

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