Dredge, the sinister fishing game from Black Salt Games and publisher Team17, is about to get a lot less sinister (only for those who want it).
Thanks to an upcoming passive mode, those who just want to take to the ocean and laze around in the beautiful blue without worrying about people disturbing their peace will be able to do so. In short, when this free update goes live, “the monsters that normally attack fishing boats will no longer be aggressive”.
As well as this new feature, Dredge players can also expect a new photo mode (which comes with a new in-game character) and the addition of map markers in the future.
While we don’t have an exact date for any of these free additions, the developer has said that the first update (which will see map markers make their debut, as well as some general in-game fixes and balance changes) will arrive sometime this month. Will come in some time. ,
Dredge’s photo and idle mode will be added in a later update, slated for sometime in Q2.
A third free update is also planned for Q3, and will introduce boat customisations such as “paint schemes and flags”.
That’s all we know about these exclusive updates for now, but Black Salt Games promises it will share more with us later in the year.
Lastly, Dredge is also getting a paid DLC, which is set to launch in Q4. Again, current information on this is relatively sparse, though we do know that this DLC will involve the game’s mysterious Ironhaven Corporation, and it sounds like the company will be involved in some shady dealings.
Black Salt Games stated that the Ironhaven Corporation is looking to “establish an innovative drilling operation in the area to revitalize the towns and populations”, which sounds innocent enough, except that its “ultimate goal is unknown”. In fact, the developer calls its operations “potentially nefarious,” so there is.
In the meantime, if you’re one of the many people who have reeled in a dredge for themselves but need a little extra hand, be sure to check out our guides. Here are some to get you started: