Summary
During The Game Awards 2024’s opening act, Mintrocket officially unveiledDave the Diver: In the Jungle, a new DLC expansion coming in late 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.Dave the Diverwas a smash hit for Mintrocket when it launched for PC in 2023 and has continued to flourish with Switch and PlayStation versions launching just a few months later, as well as numerous DLCs that have kept fans engaged with the quirky action-adventure and management game for well over a year.
Since its release,Dave the Diverhas collaborated with Godzilla, Balatro, Potion Craft, and many more. The game’s first major crossover was with the popular single-player fishing adventure gameDredge, adding a new character, customers, boat controls, drain gun, fish types, and a specialDredgesystem. While theDredgeDLC was a paid expansion, Mintrocket later went on to collaborate with Godzilla in a massive free content update that launched alongside the game’s PlayStation 4 version back in April.
Dave the Diver: In the Jungle DLC Revealed
It looks likeDave the Diveris taking a break from its many collaborationsto launch a new DLC:In the Jungle, which will launch for PlayStation, Switch, and PC in late 2025, according to developer Mintrocket. There’s still a long wait until fans can get their hands on the new DLC, but Mintrocket saysDave the Diver: In the Junglewill introduce new friends, locations, and some thrilling new discoveries. The trailer, which can be viewed below, shows Dave and his crew taking the boat and heading deep into an unknown Jungle where they are met by a new figure in a Jeep.
In the Junglewas announced during the opening act ofthe massive 2024 Game Awards, which saw some of the biggest announcements of the year. Naughty Dog, the studio behind hit titles such asThe Last of Us, Uncharted, andCrash Bandicoot,revealed its next original IP,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet,while FromSoftware blew fans away with anotherElden Ringadventure known asNightreign, which will launch in 2025. As for the coveted Game of the Year winner, Team Asobi took home the award forAstro Bot, beatingMetaphor: ReFantazio, Black Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree,andBalatro.
Dave the Diverfans were thrilled to see the titular character embark on another adventure, but the new DLC shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. After the title found huge success last year, Mintrocket has made it clear that it hasambitious plans for the future ofDave the Diver. The game’s creator, Jaeho Hwang, recently said he wishes to expand the IP with new games focused on individual characters' backstories, while also exploring new genres. For fans ofDave the Diver, it looks like Mintrocket still has plenty more to come, withIn the Junglebecoming the next of many adventures for the beloved character.
Dave the Diver
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Dive by day! Serve by night! The best diving, harpooning, action-adventuring, and sushi restaurant managing experience you’ll ever have. DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, single-player adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.Explore and unravel the mysteries in the depths of the Blue Hole by day and run a successful exotic sushi restaurant by night.Dive into the ever-changing Blue Hole and use a harpoon and other weapons to catch fish and various creatures. Upgrade and forge equipment with collected resources and sushi restaurant profits to prepare for the dangers that lurk in the unknown. Running out of oxygen means leaving collected items and fish behind!
