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title: "Celeste DLC – Not ready for anniversary but to be free later"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/celeste-dlc-not-ready-for-anniversary-but-to-be-free-later/"
description: "Celeste creator Matt Thorson revealed more information about the long-awaited dlc for hit indie platformer."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-01-16 14:22:50"
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Celeste DLC - Not ready for anniversary but to be free later | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Celeste DLC – Not ready for anniversary but to be free later](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/celeste-dlc-not-ready-for-anniversary-but-to-be-free-later.png "Celeste DLC – Not ready for anniversary but to be free later")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/celeste-dlc-not-ready-for-anniversary-but-to-be-free-later.png)Celeste creator **Matt Thorson** revealed more information about the long-awaited dlc for hit indie platformer.

## [](#not-in-time)Not in time

Sadly, the DLC won’t be ready in time for the game’s anniversary, but it will pose to be challenging for fans, which is what we all wanted. Mr. Thorson also retitterated the downloadable content for Celeste will be absolutely free. All we need to do now is wait for the release date.

> Some Celeste DLC Chapter details:
> -It won't be ready for the anniversary on Jan 25th, sorry!
> -It's all one continuous chapter, no B-Side
> -It's after the current hardest levels in difficulty
> -No strawberries
> -There are some new items/mechanics
> -Free on all platforms
>
> — Matt Thorson 🍂 (@MattThorson) [January 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/MattThorson/status/1083920264461570048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Well there can never be enough Celeste, and I am looking forward to the official farewell DLC. But while on that note let’s end the news with something from the homebrew scene;

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[Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/celeste-dlc-not-ready-for-anniversary-but-to-be-free-later/)

PS: Needs a hacked Nintendo Switch, and we are not going to talk about that any further here. But we have given those D-sides a go … and they are INSANELY hard. Still fun though!

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