Code Vein II Reveals More Mask of Idris, Free Update Details

Bandai Namco posted a new ten-minute developer message video for action RPG Code Vein II. In the video, Director Hiroshi Yoshimura and Producer Keita Iizuka reveal more details about the content of the Mask of Idris expansion and free version 2.0 update, both of which release next week on September 9, 2026.

The Mask of Idris sees players exploring an alternate “Forsaken World” generated by the converged pathos of vanished worlds, the continued expansion of which threatens the real world. Its events take place following the main game, with players needing to reach the “Luna Fraterna” ending and advance to the “Discussion with Valentin: MagMell Island Tome” quest to access the new story. Players will confront the new threat alongside Valentin’s sister Liv Voda and a new form of Lou, both of whom act as new partner characters in the game. The expansion will see players exploring new areas and taking on new foes, as well as obtaining new weapons, Formae, Jails, and abilities. After completing the expansion’s story, players will unlock additional colour variations for partner characters, and can use the variations at any point in the game or in a new game.

Meanwhile, the version 2.0 update will include additional content and features. The “Age of Harmony” allows players to explore the world after completing the game with their partner characters, with each partner receiving small new epilogue episodes. The “Trials of Remembrance” will let players replay fights against past bosses. The fights are split into multiple consecutive stages, granting rewards that can be exchanged for new character customisation pieces. In addition, Jadwiga will become summonable as a full partner, and the game will gain a new “Story-Focused” difficulty mode. Finally, the game will also receive a new “Legacy” character shader options, making characters apepar closer in appearance to those of the first game, as well as Photo Mode improvements and a jukebox.

A follow-up to 2019 action RPG Code Vein, Code Vein II is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity’s existence is hanging by a thread. The sudden emergence of a threat known as the Luna Rapacis has seen Revenants — humans with supernatural abilities that come at the cost of severe bloodlust — transformed into creatures called Horrors. It sees the player travel back 100 years to the past with the assistance of a mysterious girl called Lou MagMell to try and rewrite the fate of the world. The game is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.