Tripwire Interactive Reveals Maneater DLC

After the recent announcement that Tripwire Interactive will be releasing Maneater on Nintendo Switch, a lot of people assumed we’d have a bit more of a wait for any other info. However, Tripwire Interactive decided to give fans a gift in the way of a brand new announcement for Maneater’s first DLC. Titled Maneater: Truth Quest, fans will have an even more shark-infested storyline to dig (swim?) through.

Before we talk about the DLC itself, I should make one thing clear. The Nintendo Switch version of the game doesn’t seem to be getting this DLC right away. According to the press release, the Maneater: Truth Quest DLC will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store first. I would assume that the Nintendo Switch version will get the DLC later, though no word has been given on that yet.

Here is what the press release has to say about the DLC: “Maneater: Truth Quest continues where the story left off following the thrilling conclusion in Maneater, the original award-winning Action-RPG (shARkPG) where you play as a shark.

Starring the titular and evolved bull shark protagonist – and Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live, Rick and Morty, Archer), reprising his role as investigative journalist Trip Westhaven, Maneater: Truth Quest will take players down the rabbit hole of dark secrets and conspiracies surrounding Port Clovis and the Naval Wildlife Organization (NWO).

The original stories of animals growing bone-like armor, emitting flesh-eating toxins, or using electricity as a weapon were simply just old fisherman’s tales. That is until conspiracy theorists everywhere pointed to the original Maneater as solid proof of a Government coverup. Trip Westhaven, driven to the brink of madness, fires up his ViewTube channel “Truth Quest”, to take his followers, the “Questers” into deep waters in an effort to uncover the dark secrets behind this whale of a tale.”

Creative Director at Tripwire Interactive, Sean McBride, commented on the new DLC announcement, stating: “The team has been hard at work on Maneater: Truth Quest and we’re excited to announce the first details on the downloadable content that so many fans have been asking for. We’re aiming to give players more of what they loved from the original Maneater, with the ability to grow bigger, explore an entirely new region off the coast of Port Clovis, and evolve further tools of destruction.

Inspired by Scaly Pete’s father’s tales of ‘Gub’ment Experiments’, we pick up where we left off and join Trip Westhaven and the shark’s journey down the rabbit hole of conspiracy and military cover-ups as you eat, explore and evolve through these uncharted waters.”

In addition to the new storyline, the maximum level cap is increased to 40, and there are new evolutions to discover. There are also new bosses, enemies, missions, and more. The Maneater: Truth Quest DLC will cost $14.99 (or your regional equivalent) and will be releasing this summer.