Ryse: Son of Rome Expands With Free and Paid DLC

Microsoft has released new downloadable content for Ryse: Son of Rome in the form of free and paid add-ons for the Xbox One exclusive title.

The free update includes two new levels for the game’s cooperative multiplayer mode, Gladiator, which introduces new combat arenas and two new character skins, all of which are showcased in the video below.

In the form of paid DLC comes the Colosseum Pack, which is priced at $3.99, and is also available as a part of the Ryse DLC season pass. It’s one of four paid DLC planned for the game, which will include a total of 14 multiplayer maps, a new mode, six player skins, various level events, and access to an advanced tier of weapons and armor.

Here’s what’s in store:

Free game update

Two New Level Events: As you slay barbarians in the arena, two new level events will occur randomly across a variety of maps. In the first, a new enemy turret will appear and bombard your Gladiator with deadly arrows until destroyed. In the second, Reward Statues of Roman deities will emerge from the sands and can be activated as a one-time bonus to boost your Gladiator's Health or Focus.

Colosseum Pack

Two new arenas: Henge and Ascension. Henge tasks Gladiators with seizing an ancient forest shrine from hordes of barbarians and securing it for Rome. In Ascension, combatants must fight their way through the burning embers of Hades' lair up to the lavish surface world. Two new Gladiator skins: Commodus and Centurion. Don the opulent golden breastplate of Commodus, the twisted son of Emperor Nero, or the battle-tested armor of a Roman Centurion.