Free expansion is scheduled to launch in mid-March

Champions Online Executive Producer Bill "Chronomancer" Roper said in his recent State of the Game address that the official Revelation page was going to launch this week, and he was right! The informational page for the free expansion is now live, and players can expect to try out the new level 37-40 content in mid-March.

Revelation will let you venture into Vibora Bay and try out six new Tier 4 meta-powers, fight through the Therakiel's Temple lair, battle five new enemy groups, and enjoy more than 30 new perks. You can read all the details after the jump.

Experience Revelation in Mid-March

Vibora Bay was never destined to be like other cities. Some will say it’s the music that sets her apart, some will say it’s the food, or the culture, or the religion steeped in voodoo tradition. The more discerning will say it’s the magic so thick it fills the air. But they’d only be partly right.

Far below the sultry southern city lies an ancient magic, cast down from the heavens when Lucifer first rebelled. Therakiel, the angel exiled from both heaven and hell for his refusal to take a side, hides himself in the depths below the city. It is his magic that permeates all of Vibora Bay and has called magic users to the city for centuries. For he knows that the final battle is coming; his foresight has shown him that one man, Robert Caliburn, will be the turning point of the battle. He who controls Caliburn controls the war. He who controls the war will triumph over both heaven and hell.

Revelation is a free expansion pack available to all Champions Online players in mid-March. Venture into Vibora Bay, the mysterious city on the bayou, and discover all new threats lurking around every corner! Here's what you can expect from Revelation:

• Brand new level 37-40 content: Experience the endgame in all new ways, as friends become enemies and the picturesque Vibora Bay falls sway to the half-angel, half-demon Therakiel.
• Six new meta-powers: Earn brand new, Tier 4 powers.
• Therakiel's Temple: Group up with your friends to conquer the most challenging Champions Online Lair yet!
• Five new enemy groups: Meet and defeat five new enemies - Sovereign Sons, Trey Kings, New Shadows, Dogz and Nephilim!
• Over 30 new perks: Dozens of new ways to achieve in Champions Online.
• New Costume Parts: Entirely new costume sets available.

We'll be updating this page with more information over the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

Getting to Know Your Neighbors

Vibora Bay is overrun by all new villains and heroes. These are some of the friends and enemies you'll meet along your way.

Guy Sweetland: At his restaurant in Vibora Bay, Guy Sweetland makes the best cheval steak you’ve ever had. Anyone you meet will tell you he’s also a mobster, not that most of them have proof. Some will tell you he’s a werewolf, although most are too afraid to say anything. A few people will also tell you that he consorts with demons, which isn’t precisely accurate - More like a fallen angel. He is a powerful man looking for more power. If that means hurting other people, he doesn’t have a problem with that.

Black Mask: She is the first woman to pick up the mantle of the Black Mask. Jennifer Ward was the only child of the prior Black Mask. Her father was reluctant to train her; he wanted to keep his little girl safe. But Jennifer wasn’t about to give up her quest to become a part of the family legacy. Eventually, her father gave in. Since his retirement she has worked tirelessly to protect her chosen city, Vibora Bay. She’s a well trained martial artist with a keen analytical mind. If she has to, she’ll use weapons to defend herself, but she prefers to use her intelligence to defeat her enemies.

Baron Cimetiere: He is the leader of the street gang known as the Sovereign Sons, a voodoo priest in his own right, and a very dangerous man. He uses his power to strengthen the Sons, expanding their ranks – some whisper – with his zombie servants. What few know is that he has become little more than a shell for the Loa, powerful spirits, who ride him for their own purposes.

Juryrig: Juryrig is a mechanical genius. He can build almost anything and do it even with limited resources. He’s also a bit of a prankster. He gets a kick out of capturing bad guys and making them look ridiculous at the same time. While he doesn’t have the same kind of physical prowess as the Black Mask, or magical ability as Dr. Ka, he’s determined and inventive. He has a particular vendetta against VIPER; they stole one of his earliest inventions and used it to commit crimes. He’ll do almost anything to spike their guns.

Redsnake: The hero now known as Redsnake was born one Santo Barrera, a son of wealth and privilege. He was an aimless, though well intentioned, youth. Through luck, he stumbled upon the Vibora Carmesi school of martial arts. When his parents died in a plane crash shortly after he turned 18, it was to his instructor in Vibora Carmesi that he turned for guidance.

Under that worthy man’s tutelage, Santo began to see the crime and poverty in the world around him and became determined to make a difference. He devoted his wealth to fighting poverty within the city. During a construction project, he found a magical idol carved in the shape of a snake that granted him super strength and super speed. With his new abilities, he decided to fight crime more directly and became the superhero, Redsnake.