Neverwinter “Swords of Chult” Update Console Release Date Announced

Dinosaurs, undead, new content and revamped mechanics – the Swords of Chult update for Perfect World and Cryptic Studios’ Dungeons & Dragons-inspired MMORPG Neverwinter offers all of those. And according to the press release we received, you’ll be able to start playing it on your current-gen consoles starting January 9, 2018. Here are some additional details:

Dinosaurs, undead and evil servants of Acererak breach the walls of Port Nyanzaru, signaling adventurers to protect the city. It’s time for battle when Neverwinter’s Swords of Chult update arrives on Xbox One and PlayStation®4 January 9, 2018. This update features a new endgame Skirmish, a host of PvP changes, inventory management improvements and more for the free-to-play MMORPG set in the Forgotten Realms.

A five-player skirmish, “The Merchant Prince’s Folly,” gives end-game adventurers dynamic new content to experience with multiple enemy, location and daytime combination possibilities leading to new rewards. Additionally, all competitive adventurers can now test their mettle in revamped PvP, featuring the addition of a permanent solo queue, Tenacity stat rework, armor penetration changes, control effect adjustments and new gear rewards. Swords of Chult brings more quality-of-life improvements to the refinement system, dungeon queuing and the campaign progression system for alts, offering a better in-game experience.

Neverwinter is a free-to-play action MMORPG that features fast-paced combat and epic dungeons. Players explore the vast city of Neverwinter and its nearby lands, learning the vivid history of the Forgotten Realms while battling its many enemies. Neverwinter is available on PC and is free to play digitally on Xbox One (with Xbox Live Gold) and PlayStation®4 (PlayStation®Plus not required).