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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update Coming July 29

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update Coming July 29 - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 27 July 2021 / 1,058 Views

Nintendo announced a free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be coming on Thursday, July 29. The update will let players enjoy the upcoming weekly Fireworks shows and new seasonal items.

Nintendo also confirmed more free content for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is currently in development for later this year. More information on this content will be released in the future. 

"A free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons arrives on July 29," reads a tweet from Nintendo. "Please ensure you have updated to the latest version to enjoy the upcoming weekly Fireworks shows and new seasonal items.

"In addition to these updates, more free content for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is currently in development for later this year. More information will be shared in the future, so please stay tuned. Thank you for your support and patience."

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now for the Nintendo Switch.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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3 Comments
Kakadu18 (on 27 July 2021)

They should have had fireworks for Animal Crossing's 20th anniversary. Missed opportunity.

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KurigoYT (on 27 July 2021)

I love the game, but it's content is not even half of its predecessor.

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rapsuperstar31 (on 27 July 2021)

I was just wondering yesterday if they had abandoned Animal Crossing. Good to see new stuff coming.

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