Neverwinter Nights 2 expansion on the way

Mask of the Betrayer follows on from the climax of Neverwinter Nights 2, transporting players back to the Forgotten Realms.

Atari has today announced Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, the first expansion for Obsidian Entertainment's Neverwinter Nights 2

The expansion picks up shortly after events in Neverwinter Nights 2 and players are transported back to the Forgotten Realms. The player will awaken alone and stranded deep beneath the earth surrounded by a horde of evil spirits.

The expansion is set in Rashemen, near the powerful nation of Thay and promises to deliver an exciting new campaign, epic levels, dozens of new feats and spells, new races, new companions, new weapons, armour and crafting options, new monsters and enhanced modding tools.

"Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer's engrossing campaign will conclude the storyline that began in the original Neverwinter Nights 2 and focus on combat, exploration and classic D&D dungeon-crawling," said Feargus Urquhart, CEO, Obsidian Entertainment. "We're also making new advances in story and character development as well as improving upon the acclaimed companion Influence System used in both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2."

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer is scheduled for release in autumn 2007.