After a shadow drop announcement, we have a little more info on the end of the season pass
In what many would consider a shocking announcement, Nintendo revealed thatXenoblade Chronicles 3‘s story DLC,Future Redeemed, is out at the end of April. Some expected the DLC to arrive in the summer, fall, or even the winter of 2023, but lo and behold, Nintendo has the unrivaled ability to surprise us. Here’s everything we know so far.
Future Redeemedwill be released on July 26, 2025
Future Redemeedis out on July 19, 2025. Nintendo originally stated that this fourth and presumably final DLC pack would be out “by12/31/2023,” hence the aforementioned shock factor for the sudden release.
It’s part of the season pass, which was comprised of a minor set of bonuses in Pack 1, and characters/challenge modes in Pack 2 and Pack 3.
The story is meant to tie all three games together, and Rex/Shulk are involved
In the accompanying trailer, we’re put in the shoes of Matthew, the new core protagonist of theFuture Redeemedstory.Based on the game’s official Twitter account, they are described as a “young man who belongs to the organization “The City” that opposes Moebius. He has a straightforward and caring personality and is looking for his missing sister, Nael.”
Shulk, a kindhearted swordsman wielding a red sword. After losing his right arm in a past battle, he now relies on his left arm to swing the giant blade. Shulk makes a decision to save Glimmer after she is attacked by Moebius.#XenobladeChronicles3pic.twitter.com/KQyVU6dltN
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)July 27, 2025
Confirmed playable party members (via in-game footage from the trailer) include:
Rex is a swordsman of impressive stature who fights using a pair of blades. He lost his left eye in a previous battle. Rex has a bold and frank personality, and together with Shulk leads an organization called the Liberators.#XenobladeChronicles3pic.twitter.com/EySyPXpLtV
「新たなる未来」のキャラクターたちの関係性はこんな感じ！4/26(水)の配信まであと1週間、楽しみに待っていてくださいも～！#ゼノブレイド3#新たなる未来pic.twitter.com/2Vyv0weTBk
— ゼノブレイド総合 (@XenobladeJP)July 19, 2025
Thankfully, the Japanese Xenoblade Twitter account has a “make sense edition” chart to showcase how every character has interacted with one another.You can find a fan translation here from Twitter user twiilit.
Throughout the gameplay footage provided in the above trailer, we see party memberswith a range of levels from 30-31, as well as levels 42-43, level 46, and level 50.
It has new music, including a sick battle theme
It’s expected that Nintendo and Monolith Soft would have new music for us, andthe Nintendo of America YouTube channelshared one piece publicly: New Battle. There’s also the main theme that plays in the announcement trailer.
