Blasphemous gets free 'The Stir of Dawn' DLC on August 4
It's about to get even better!
What you need to know
- Blasphemous is a side-scrolling action game about redemption.
- It's about to get a free expansion soon.
- The expansion adds new story content and much more.
- You can purchase Blasphemous for $25 through the Microsoft Store.
Blasphemous is a fast-paced platformer that combines challenging combat with exploration and role-playing mechanics. According to the developer, The Game Kitchen, a foul curse has befallen the land of Cvstodia and its inhabitants. This blight is called The Miracle and it's up to you to lift it. You step into the shoes of The Penitent One, the survivor of a massacre, who's trapped in this endless cycle of death and rebirth.
Dawn stirs in the land of Cvstodia as The Penitent One awakens an ancestral power long forgotten by The Miracle...
Coming to consoles and Steam as free DLC on August 4th.
Full details: https://t.co/CzR3KZ1vlL pic.twitter.com/skXRYgjQNdDawn stirs in the land of Cvstodia as The Penitent One awakens an ancestral power long forgotten by The Miracle...
Coming to consoles and Steam as free DLC on August 4th.
Full details: https://t.co/CzR3KZ1vlL pic.twitter.com/skXRYgjQNd— Blasphemous (@BlasphemousGame) July 20, 2020July 20, 2020
On August 4, Blasphemous is getting new downloadable content (DLC) for free that expands upon the story and gameplay. The developer said the following in a post on Twitter.
The free update includes the following.
- Updated voice acting
- Optional "Three Penitence" system
- New storylines, characters, bosses, and areas to discover
- New executions and counterattacks
- Revamped map with more fast travel points
- New items and animations
- Balance changes
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