Code Vein II is getting its first major story expansion on September 9. Bandai Namco's Mask of Idris DLC sends players into the Forsaken World for a separate, history-altering storyline, with new partners, equipment and bosses alongside a free update for the base game.
The release date is the important new detail. Bandai Namco described the expansion earlier in the year, but its August 20 PlayStation Blog post pins Mask of Idris to September 9 and gives a clearer picture of what the DLC actually adds.
Mask of Idris is built around a separate Forsaken World story
Bandai Namco says the expansion takes place in the Forsaken World, where players encounter a new scenario tied to changing history. It is not being presented as a small equipment pack or a single challenge arena.
Two new partners join the DLC, each bringing additional combat possibilities. The expansion also adds weapons and Formae, giving existing characters more build options, plus new bosses designed around the added content.
The exact value will depend on how substantial the new scenario is, and the announcement does not provide a playtime estimate. That is worth keeping separate from the long feature list: "new story" tells us what kind of expansion this is, but not how many hours it will take.
A free update lands alongside the paid expansion
Bandai Namco has also outlined a free update that arrives around the DLC. That matters for players who own Code Vein II but are not planning to buy Mask of Idris immediately, because not every September change is locked behind the expansion.
The publisher's earlier expansion announcement described free version 2.0 content alongside the DLC and also explained that access to the Forsaken World has progression requirements. Players should check the final in-game conditions when the update lands rather than assume a fresh save can jump straight into the expansion.
For PlayStation players, the August announcement is specifically a PS5 post. Code Vein II itself is also available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, but platform storefront timing and entitlement details are best checked before purchase rather than inferred from a PlayStation announcement.
September 9 is now the date to watch
For returning players, Mask of Idris is pitched as a reason to re-enter Code Vein II with more than a boss rematch. The combination of a separate story space, new partners and additional build tools suggests a proper expansion structure.
There are still sensible unknowns. Bandai Namco has not turned the announcement into a full walkthrough, and players do not yet have enough information to judge the expansion's length, difficulty curve or how essential its new gear will be to existing builds.
What is confirmed is simpler: Mask of Idris launches September 9, takes players into the Forsaken World, adds two partners plus new combat options and bosses, and arrives alongside free base-game changes. That is enough to plan a return without pretending the DLC has already proved how big or how good it is.
Anyone deciding whether to buy on day one should also distinguish ownership from readiness. Having the DLC licence does not guarantee that an existing character has reached the required point for its story entrance, and the free update may change the base game at the same time. Updating first, checking Bandai Namco's final access instructions, and then loading the intended save is the least confusing route when September 9 arrives.
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