'Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer' is the first expansion for the best-selling and critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures'. 'Rise of the Godslayer' will deliver a wealth of new content and features for players across several level ranges, all set in the fading eastern empire of Kithai - a mysterious and fabled setting within the world of Hyboria.

Continue your adventures with your existing character or start off fresh with a Khitan - an all-new character race. Unearth ancient treasures, battle new monsters and traverse the lengths and breadths of the world from the back of majestic new mounts such as the Tiger. Choose a side in the conflicts between the Khitan people, fight for your faction and reap the rewards as you unravel the story of the Godslayer!

Story introduction

Far to the east, beyond the devil-haunted towers of Zamora and the wind-tossed waves of the Vilayet Sea, the Empire of Khitai spirals slowly into chaos. The tendrils of darkness spread through the lands, tainting them. The Hyrkanians, kept at bay for thousands of years by the Great Wall, now spill across the Northern Grasslands in a wave of savage slaughter. The once beautiful lands of Chosain Province burn as power-hungry warlords fight to control every inch of the land.

And behind the scenes, sorcerers play games of power for stakes that would shrivel the soul. The desert of black sand known as Kara Korum seethes with alien creatures, bizarre and twisted forms of life that cry out human voices yet attack with demonic fury. And deep in the vine-choked jungles of Paikang, the heart of the corruption beats to the rhythm of another world.

Now, the slave who became a liberator must walk the dark roads of the empire and rise against the darkness that dwells there.

Let the rise of the Godslayer begin!

Rise of the Godslayer release date - April 23, 2010
Rise of the Godslayer, the first expansion for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures has its release date set in stone. Funcom will launch it on May 11th, 2010.

Rise of the Godslayer: Chosain Province - January 19, 2010
A preview of Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer at IGN gave them the chance to take a close look at the Chosain Province.

Funcom staff cuts won't affect Godslayer - October 1, 2009
Yesterday we reported that Funcom intended to let go 20% of their workforce, and how that will afect horror-themed MMORPG The Secret World...

Age of Conan expansion unveiled - August 19, 2009
Funcom today unveiled the development of Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer, the first expansion for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures.