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Disney Dreamlight Valley Update to Introduce Joy and Sadness on August 20

It arrives with Pixar’s Joy and Sadness starring in a new Inside Out realm.

Overview

  • Gameloft confirmed the free Emotional Rescue update will launch on August 20, 2025, and past release patterns suggest it may go live around 8 a.m. CT.
  • Joy and Sadness from Pixar’s Inside Out become playable villagers with unique friendship quests and themed unlockables such as storm cloud-patterned overalls.
  • The update debuts a dedicated Inside Out-themed realm where players repair a control console and help inspire Riley through narrative tasks.
  • A new Star Path event will coincide with the update, and recent social-media teasers hint at quality-of-life additions including diagonal fences.
  • The Inside Out Memory Mania mini-event returns later this month with exclusive rewards, although reported start and end dates vary across outlets.