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BORDEAUX, France – 4 Dec. 2025 – Wartales, the medieval open-world tactical RPG with more than 1MM units sold from developer Shiro Games, brings corrupted beasts and spin-chilling new mechanics in its next Expansion: The Curse of Rigel DLC, which is available right now for PC via Steam.

Haunting trails of bravery and mental fortitude await sellswords in the shadow-ecliped Sylve Forest, located deep within the cursed County of Rigel. Strange disappearances, vicious murders, and monstrous howls have plagued the region for months. Join the King’s own guard to face the darkness brewing underneath the canopy.

Explore the eerie expanse with a dim lantern in hand, and maintain a firm resolve as the darkness slowly consumes the parties’ sanity. Predatory beings stalk the surroundings, hunting for what little life has managed to survive the forest’s corruption. The hair-raising howls of creatures echo amongst the trees, just as they’re about to strike. Slay these formidable beasts while clinging to humanity itself.

Be warned, mercenaries may leave encounters with more than just battle scars. Harness the immense, graft-born abilities of defeated creatures to execute even more formidable foes. Survival and power come at a hefty cost in the Sylve. Resist the feral force brewing beneath the skin, or risk succumbing to the inner beast that has claimed so many others.

Combat the threats of the region both on and off of the battle grounds. At camp, initiate experiments to bolster the troop through the scientific arts of alchemy. Recruit the Thaumaturge, a new class also arriving to Wartales’ base game, who will wield the mad sciences and alchemical vapors to amplify their power, bolstering allies, and weakening foes.

“A dark force looms within the Edoran Empire, and sellswords will need to prove their mental and physical might to survive,” said Quentin Lapeyre, Game Director at Shiro Games.

“This expansion’s new systems including the light and sanity mechanics, scientific experimentation, and the Thaumaturge class will enrich progression and offer new strategic options for Wartales’ entire game.”

Expansion: The Curse of Rigel DLC will launch on Thursday, 11 Dec. 2025 on PC via Steam for $19.99 | €19.99 | £16.99 with an additional 10% launch discount. The DLC includes English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Korean language support.

For more information about Wartales, please visit the official website and follow the game on X/Twitter, Facebook, or Discord.

About Shiro Games
Shiro Games is an independent Bordeaux-based studio founded by video game veterans Sebastien Vidal and Nicolas Cannasse to bring new innovative games to life. Based in Bordeaux, France, the studio released its first project Evoland in 2013 and its acclaimed sequel Evoland 2 in 2015. Shiro Games then launched its popular Viking strategy game Northgard on Steam in 2018, which has gone on to sell more than 5MM units across various platforms as well as Dune: Spice Wars, the spice-infused blend of 4X and RTS gameplay. Wartales is their latest title, with several major DLC additions since its release in April 2023.

For more information, please visit the official website or our LinkedIn.