Bellwright Celebrates 1 Year in Early Access with Major Update — Animal Husbandry, Fishing, Butchery, and Mod Kit Sign-Ups Now Live!

LOS ANGELES, CA — APRIL 23, 2025 — Bellwright, Donkey Crew’s medieval open-world survival RPG, is celebrating its one-year anniversary in Steam Early Access with a brand-new Anniversary Update, packed with long-awaited features and community-requested content.

Bellwright’s Anniversary Update introduces animal husbandry, fishing, and butchery, giving players even more ways to thrive, trade, and survive in the world of Bellwright. From raising livestock to casting a line in serene waters, the update adds fresh, immersive systems that bring the medieval landscape to life.

Watch the Bellwright Official Anniversary Update Trailer here: https://youtu.be/x5vPhlwhQK8 

Download the Bellwright press kit here: https://www.playbellwright.com/presskit

“We’ve been blown away by the incredible support from our community over this first year,” said Project Lead Florian “chadz” Hoffreither from Donkey Crew. “Every piece of feedback, every settlement built, and every uprising fought has helped shape Bellwright into what it is today and what it’s still becoming.”

Key Features in the Anniversary Update:

• Animal Husbandry Introduced: Players can now purchase animals from merchants and house them in husbandry structures, raising them for resources like eggs, feathers, milk, and meat.
• Fishing System Added: A fully-featured fishing system with multiple mini-games, diverse fish types, and a Fishing Hut — villagers can fish autonomously too.
• Butchery & Carcass Overhaul: A new Butchery structure improves resource yields from animals, with the ability to skin or process carcasses for better results.
• Over 25 New Quests Added: Includes continuations to popular questlines like Whodunit?, expanding the game's narrative depth and exploration.
• Traveling Merchants Added: NPC merchants now travel between settlements, offering unique trading opportunities and adding life to the game world.
• Explorable New Locations: New swamp bridges, mountain trails, caves, and a Highlands bridge Reworked swamp areas, shorelines, and waterfalls for enhanced exploration and immersion.
• Library System Added: Villagers can now store and read books based on priorities, adding a new layer of depth to settlement management.
• Major Crafting UI Overhaul: A refreshed crafting interface with item stats, sorting, and clarity improvements — addressing a longtime player request.
• Saveable Squad Rosters: Players can now save and reuse squad configurations, streamlining battle and adventure preparation.