Animal Crossing: New Horizons Summer Update Brings Swimming, New Villagers, and More

Get those swimming trunks ready, villagers, because the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Summer update is right around the corner. New Horizons only launched a few short months ago and has already had a plethora of major updates. The newest update is perfect for Summertime fun and brings with it a ton of new content for players to enjoy. 

The Summer update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will come in two waves with the first arriving on July 3rd. The second wave will hit in early August, though a specific date for that has not been set. Still, the small clip showing off selfies in the waves with other fish, new villagers, and more has us majorly amped for the road ahead. Check it out: 

[Announcement]
Cool off this summer by diving into the #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons free Summer Update – Wave 1, arriving 7/3! Put on your wet suit to dive & swim in the ocean, and even meet new characters! Stay tuned for info on Wave 2, planned for release in early August. pic.twitter.com/cYd86R7g6D

— Tom Nook (@animalcrossing) June 25, 2020

From donning a new sleek diving suit to finding new creatures and recipes in the deep blue sea, New Horizons is finally giving us the chance to swim in that gorgeous ocean water we’ve settled near. There will be new villagers and characters to interact with as well. Could we finally be getting the long-leaked Brewster return?! 

Related: Where the Heck Is Brewster in Animal Crossing and are the Leaks Real? 

The new update looks pretty incredible. As someone that fell off of the hype train back in May, I’m personally excited to dive back in and see what chaos of hell I’ve left my island in. Anything to go swimming, especially since where I’m at we are back in quarantine. 

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As for the game itself, Animal Crossing New Horizons is available now exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Need some help? Be sure to check out our game guide here for over 100 tips and tricks to make the island of your dreams! Not yet a part of the world of Animal Crossing New Horizons? You can pick up your very own copy using this Amazon link here and support Prima Games at the same time.