As you may have heard, Dungeons & Dragons Online is becoming free-to-play when Eberron Unlimited launches later this summer. Well, Turbine announced today that there's a bunch of new content coming to the game in addition to the pricing plan change.

According to a press release, players will be able to create characters using the new Favored Soul class in DDO Unlimited. They share traits with clerics and sorcerers, and use divine magic to heal and destroy. Also, the level cap will be raised to 20, giving players access to new spells, abilities, feats and skills.

But wait, there's more! New adventure packs will let players travel to the Plane of Shavarath or fight against the Sharn Syndicate in Stormreach, and combat will be enhanced through a new combat feedback and smart targeting system. Oh, and the Stormreach Marketplace is back, having been restored after its destruction. The full press release can be found below.

Turbine, Inc. today unveiled the new content coming to Dungeons & Dragons Online®:  Eberron Unlimited™ (DDO Unlimited). Launching later this summer, DDO Unlimited will introduce an innovative new pricing model that allows players to download and play for free, purchasing adventure packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new DDO Store, or to subscribe to get unlimited access to all of the game’s content. Players interested in getting a sneak peak of the new DDO Unlimited can sign up for a chance to participate in the Beta program at http://www.ddo.com.

The new upgrades to DDO Unlimited include:

Ø  New Player Class:  Players can now create characters using DDO Unlimited’s newest class, Favored Soul.  Favored souls draw on divine magic to both heal and destroy.  Like clerics, favored souls have access to powerful healing spells, but they are also more skilled with weapons than any other spell caster.   Like sorcerers, they get a larger number of spell points than other spell casters and cannot freely switch spells at taverns or rest shrines.

Ø  Raised Level Cap: Players can now advance to 20^th-level under the D&D^® rules. This includes access to new arcane and divine spells, new character abilities, feats, and skills.

Ø  New Adventure Packs:

o    The Plane of Battle -- Players can now travel to the Plane of Shavarath and explore a large wilderness area as they try to infiltrate several fortresses and upset the carefully laid plans of the Devils.

o    The Crime Syndicate -- Coin Lord Yorrick Amanatu, who controls the Stormreach Guard, wants players to help him eliminate the growing Sharn Syndicate presence in Stormreach.

Ø  The Fiercest Combat – This update introduces some exciting enhancements to DDO’s extraordinary combat experience including a new combat feedback and smart targeting system that gives players even more information and control that lets them fully engage in the battle by relying on their wits and reflexes in real time.

Ø  Mind-blowing Visuals – Explore DDO’s vivid and dangerous online world featuring some of the most advanced graphics in the industry with the fully deployed DX10 technology that brings the world to life. 

Ø  The Return of the Marketplace! – Last year, Turbine held a spectacular live in-game event that resulted in the complete destruction of the Stormreach Marketplace.  The Coin Lords have completed their beautification project and the once desolated Market has been restored to its days as a center for trade, entertainment, and welcome to all who come to Stormreach!

DDO Unlimited is based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® franchise of  Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.® (NYSE: HAS),  under license to Infogrames Entertainment S.A.®  Published by Atari, Inc.®, DDO has been enthusiastically received by many gaming critics, including The New York Times, PC Gamer, Game Informer and many more. For the latest information, please visit www.ddo.com.