There was a time when DLC was the exception rather than the norm, but in most cases those days are long past. Usually, DLC follows not long after the typical release, and many developers make sure that players know it’s coming long before the initial launch. This makes Astroneer something of an exception these days, as it’s only just now, five years after launch, getting its first DLC expansion: Glitchwalkers.
Five years is a long time to wait for an infusion of new content, enough that those who are still active in Astroneer probably know it almost as well as the developers do by now. Once Glitchwalkers arrives, though, even the most experienced veterans will likely have something new to enjoy since it’ll have an entirely new planet to explore, fully complete with new biomes to discover, new technology to try and new gameplay features to learn. It’ll also introduce Lyn, Astroneer’s first villain.
Astroneers will have to counter hack glitches in addition to exploring new spaces.
It seems something has caused Lyn to grow rather dissatisfied with the ESS Elysium’s status quo, causing her to start messing with the Astroneer Training Program (ATP). This, as one might imagine, is...
