{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e2b17b768e07703be91baf96","clusterId":"c_9d5d60a6f0489ae4d9bc9957","slug":"dragonkin-the-banished-adds-crossplay-and-new-endgame-content-in-major-update","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Dragonkin: The Banished Adds Crossplay and New Endgame Content in Major Update","summary":"Eko Software released a major update for Dragonkin: The Banished on July 28. The update adds crossplay between PC and consoles via a code invitation system, a new endgame activity called Dracomundus Purgatory, and the game's first unique weapons, Ravenous Weapons. It also includes a City Transfer feature, a new paid cosmetic DLC, and balance and quality-of-life changes.","whyItMatters":"The update arrives about four months after the full release and adds crossplay and endgame content, addressing the period after launch when the PC version had not yet received review scores.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe update, version 1.5.74.56713, lets players share a code with friends to invite them to their city regardless of platform. The new endgame activity, Dracomundus Purgatory, appears as green portals after major story scenes or endgame hunts, with rewards including the new Ravenous Weapons.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRavenous Weapons are the game\u0026#39;s first unique weapons, carrying unique visual effects, affixes, and passives, and can be strengthened by feeding them other items. A City Transfer feature lets players move their city between online and offline play, copying the city if the host goes offline.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new paid cosmetic DLC, the War Ancestors Pack, costs 470 yen and includes four costume sets. The update also adds an Apocalypse difficulty rank, allows affixes on pendants, and changes Wyrm Ring level scaling. The development team said the patch would not exist without player reaction to the launch.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dragonkin: The Banished crossplay arrives via code invitations, not open matchmaking, which keeps platform communities separate until players exchange codes.","twitterPost":"Dragonkin: The Banished crossplay uses code invitations, so platform communities stay separate unless players exchange codes.","threadsPost":"Dragonkin: The Banished adds crossplay, but it's not open matchmaking. Players must invite via code, which means the feature is more about coordinated play than merging the player base. The new endgame activity and Ravenous Weapons give veteran players a reason to return.","newsletterBlurb":"Eko Software shipped a major Dragonkin: The Banished update adding crossplay, a new endgame activity, and the game's first unique weapons. A paid cosmetic pack and a new difficulty rank also arrived, with the team crediting player feedback for the patch.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/28/169824.html\",\"title\":\"Thanks to the Players! Action RPG 'Dragonkin: The Banished' Gets Major Update, Adds Crossplay and New Endgame Content\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4597,"outputTokens":636,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786245958,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T03:17:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T03:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T03:17:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9d5d60a6f0489ae4d9bc9957","canonicalTitle":"プレイヤーのおかげです！アクションRPG『Dragonkin: The Banished』大型アプデ配信。クロスプレイ実装や新エンドゲームコンテンツ追加","representativeArticleId":"a_3a464edcc11935da3c2f4726","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragonkin: The Banished\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-27T21:30:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-27T21:30:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T03:21:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/28/169824.html","title":"プレイヤーのおかげです！アクションRPG『Dragonkin: The Banished』大型アプデ配信。クロスプレイ実装や新エンドゲームコンテンツ追加"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragonkin: The Banished"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}