Icewind Dale Downloadable Expansion News

The official Icewind Dale website has been updated with a development status on the upcoming downloadable (and as-of-yet unnamed) expansion pack for Icewind Dale. Here’s what the team has to say:

Over the past month, several of the boys from the Icewind Dale team have been busy working on a free downloadable expansion set for Heart of Winter, and wanted to give you some updates as to its progress, as well as introduce it to those of you who are interested in continuing the adventures in Icewind Dale.

When the web expansion is installed, a mysterious halfling introduces himself in the Whistling Gallows Inn in Lonelywood. He seeks a party of stalwart heroes for a quest to a place of great wonder, with treasures beyond the imagination. Should the party accept, they will be transported to a new place, far from the icy terrain of the Dalelands, finding themselves within the walls of a ruined castle in an unfamiliar land…

We’re including more new magic items, some of which are coming from those of you in the gaming community! Log on to our message boards to submit yours!

New monsters coming too!

We’re doing our best to keep the overall download size at a respectable level, but expect it to be within the 75-100MB range, and it will be localized in French, German, Spanish, and Italian as well.

Be sure to head on over to the official site to check out some brand new screenshots of the downloadable expansion pack, as well as a new portrait for download. And remember, this downloadable expansion will be free of charge for all of us that own Heart of Winter.