Two Worlds 2 DLC Gets Release Date (6 Years Later)

Update: new expansion due on May 25.

By Joe Skrebels

UPDATE: Two Worlds 2's next expansion, Call of the Tenebrae, has a release date of May 25 - making it over six years since the core game was originally released.

Here's an official plot synopsis of the reportedly 10 hour-long DLC:

"Two Worlds 2: Call of the Tenebrae plunges the Hero into a decades-old mystery and a battle against a hideous, ancient evil known as The Tenebrae. The stakes have never been higher, but our hero won't face this threat alone. Friends and foes both new and old await you, as you fight to discover the truth behind a powerful secret that will shake the Two Worlds universe to its core."

There's something strangely beautiful about releasing DLC this late in the game, but it might serve another purpose - Two Worlds 3 is in development, so players' reactions could potentially shape the sequel.

A second Two Worlds 2 expansion, Shattered Embrace is also due this year, although its release date is remains a fairly hazy "Q4".

Original Story: November 9, 2010 saw the release of action-RPG, Two Worlds II. 5 years, 4 months and 17 days later, developer Reality Pump Studios announced two new pieces of story DLC, set arrive this year.

Announced via the DLC's new website, Reality Pump announced Call of the Tenebrae and Shattered Embrace, two story updates that will come alongside eight new multiplayer maps.

The game will also add an engine update that will allow for "a much higher level of character and landscape detail, an HD-GUI, in addition to tons of in-game achievements, co-op multiplayer, and lots of new in-game features and upgrades.

The first single-player update, Call of the Tenebrae will release in Q2 of 2016, and involves the game's original Hero fighting off a new enemy race, rat-like humanoids called The Chosen.

The updates are set to arrive on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Mac and Linux. No updated version of the game has been announced for current-gen consoles.

Alongside this DLC, Reality Pump also announced a sequel, Two Worlds III. It is "currently in the concept stage and scheduled for development over the next 36 months", placing its release at some point in 2019.

Our Two Worlds II review gave the game a 6.0, saying it "has a lot of potential, but ultimately, it can't fulfill the lofty ambitions that Reality Pump set for it."

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and he looks forward to the inevitable "North Korean Strike" DLC for the original Wolfenstein 3D. Get hype on Twitter.

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