Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is getting it’s first DLC release titled Beast of Winter this August 2018. The RPG sequel was released earlier this year, returning players to the adventure. Those who are looking to explore more about the world of Deadfire will have a lot to anticipate, as the release of the expansion comes in just a few weeks.

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s First DLC Beast of Winter

Obsidian Entertainment announced the first of the three major expansion packs  which they announced earlier this year for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Beast of Winter will release on August 2nd 2018 along with the game update version 2.0. The update will fix various bugs and include balance improvements. There are also a new set of trials for veteran players adding further challenge.

The full description of the expansion by Obsidian is as follows:

Upon receiving a missive from an isle of worshippers to the god of entropy and disaster, Beast of Winter takes the Watcher and his crew to the southernmost reaches of the Deadfire Archipelago. The Watcher is thought to be the harbinger of the end of all things and worshippers of the god of cold and decay, Rymrgand, have called upon the Watcher to fulfil their destiny.

The DLC is the first of the three expansions, the next one being Seeker, Slayer, Survivor which is set to release this September 2018 and The Forgotten Sanctum for November 2018. Check out the teaser trailer for Beast of Winter DLC below:

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is now available to play on PC, Mac and Linux and it is heading to console on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch later this year. The new DLC Beast of Winter will launch on August 2nd for PC.

If you are playing Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire be sure to check out some our guides such as Pillars Of Eternity 2: Deadfire – How To Get Every Soulbound Weapon and for our latest build guide find it here in Pillars Of Eternity 2 Deadfire Builds Guide: Brute (Reaping Whirlwind).