In an announcement made today, Bandai Namco revealed that the Tales of Arise franchise will receive a story extension called Beyond the Dawn. The downloadable content will be available for players on November 9 for Xbox, PlayStation 4, and PC!
The game is a continuation of the previously released main game, and will be taking place, timeline wise, a year after the original events in the game occurred. During the story, the party comes across a little girl by the name of Nazamil. Nazamil is a hybrid of Renan and Dhanan blood. The curse of the iron mask is destined to befall her, and as a result, the party needs to devise a strategy to break the curse before it can take effect.
Be sure to check out the official Tales of Arise - Beyond The Dawn announcement trailer below:
Learn more about the game's story and content from the official PlayStation Blog below:
The main story of Arise depicted the liberation from the servitude between two worlds and two races, and the relationship between Alphen and Shionne. Two people who could be considered opposites, underwent a journey of significant change and growth through their journey from servitude to equality, from rejection to understanding, marking the dawn of a new heart.
The protagonist, Alphen, denies self-sacrifice to save the world at the end of his journey, turns the ideals of mutual understanding and coexistence into power, and performs miracles. In this respect, the story of Arise was also a work of greater magnitude than previous Tales of works.
Only one rival, Vholran, however, denies it outright to the very end, leaving behind the curse that “If you choose to walk that path… you choose a path of betrayal, despair, and corruption.”
He is right, there will be new challenges and frictions in the world beyond.
Still, they will be able to overcome these obstacles with their parties who are deeply bonded with them. The story of the dawn ends with hope for the future, while keeping a trace of anxiety in their hearts.\
The original Tales of Arise game launched in September 2021 and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
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