The Blackguards story continues on March 4th. The new DLC, “Untold Legends”, will offer exciting new battles, additional quests and new story elements, taking the adventure even further.
The the same day, Daedalic plans to release an important update for the original Blackguards game, which will bring important balancing improvements.
Untold Legends sheds new light on the background and heritage of Takate, the former slave and arena fighter, who joins the player’s party in Chapter 2 of the original Blackguards. Takate’s home is in the foothills of the rainforests in Southern Aventuria, where most of the native people of the Moha originate from.
In Untold Legends, players will learn how Takate became a slave gladiator, and get the chance to take revenge on all the slavers that caused so much pain to him for much of his life.
Untold Legends will offer new weapons, several new quests, more than 10 new battle maps and 25 previously unreleased music tracks. Priced $ 5.99, the DLC will be available digitally for purchase through all major download shops such as Steam, GOG, the official Mac App Store and Gamesrocket. Customers who purchased one of the retail editions of Blackguards can acquire the DLC through Gamesrocket.com
Customers, who purchased the Blackguards Contributor’s Edition via Steam will receive this first DLC automatically and for free.
Simultaneously with the Untold Legends DLC, Daedalic releases patch 1.3 for the original Blackguards game. The patch will majorly improve the game’s balancing system, giving players better insights into their characters’ hit chances, and how to improve these. Showing the Hit Chance during battles is no longer depending on the talents Warcraft and Animal Lore, so players will always know the odds when choosing among normal- and special attacks. Also, the new patch will now allow to display a full battle log, including all dice rolls, to allow full transparency of all events while in combat.
Customers, who purchased the Blackguards Contributor’s or Deluxe Editions will receive the DLC’s 25 previously unreleased music tracks for free when installing patch 1.3, even when not purchasing the DLC.
Blackguards is probably one of the bleakest stories ever told in the universe of 'The Dark Eye. What if the only remaining hope of a world is not a company of virtuous heroes, but instead a bunch of outcasts and criminals?
Blackguards will answer this very question. The player takes on the role of a convicted murderer, accompanied by a group of no less dubious characters. They may spare the world its grim fate, but their good deeds are neither acts of kindness nor heroism, but according to their roguish nature rather a result of their attempts to save their own hides.
Staying alive is a feat of its own, since not only the long arm of the law wants their heads, but there are also other, mysterious powers with much more sinister intentions on their trail. As if all this wasn't enough, Aventuria's south is crawling with dangerous beasts and monsters...
Blackguards is a turn-based RPG with strategic combat and combines the studio's high standards of storytelling and unique characters with thrilling action and an elaborate 3D environment.
Challenging quests lead the player through a dark story of doubt, treachery and loss.
Blackguards' is now available for PC and Mac through Steam, GOG and the official Mac App Store. The Standard Edition on Steam will be available for US$39.99/ €39.99/ RUR699/ £29.99 and the Blackguards Deluxe Edition for US$ 59.99/ €59.99/ RUR999/ £44.99. The Special Edition on GOG is available for US$ 44.99.
