Along with the announcement, publisher Electronic Arts has released a treasure trove of The Legend of Kel screenshots, showcasing the new region of Gallows End, and the challenges players can expect to face.

Not to beat the proverbial dead horse, but Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a really, really big game. (It’s also a really, really good game, as documented in Game Rant’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review.) So, it should come as no surprise that Amalur’s first DLC – which I’m frankly tempted to refer to as an expansion – is itself a substantial proposition. How substantial? The press release announcing The Legend of Kel promises that it adds an entirely new continent to the lands of Amalur.

The official Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning website offers the lowdown on Kel and his legend.

For a more detailed look at just how much content is packed into The Legend of Dead Kel, check out this list of features straight from DLC’s press release, along with an epic selection of screenshots.

An Epic New Questline — The Legend of Dead Kel is only part of the story of Gallows End. It intertwines with numerous side quests, multiple dungeons to explore and a colorful cast of characters. New Enemies, Dungeons, Items — Multiple new enemies and enemy variants, a new dungeon type: Dverga Fastings, three new Twists of Fate, eight new armor sets, eight new shields and 18 new unique weapons. The Ultimate Player Housing — Gravehal Keep is more than just player housing, it’s a massive estate with multiple buildings and a full retinue of retainers, each with their own back stories, side quests, perks and quirks. Tons more to Explore — The Legend of Dead Kel DLC adds in more than 15% of additional land to traverse and explore in the already massively expansive world that is Amalur.

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If there is a downside to The Legend of Dead Kel, it’s that the DLC is not covered by Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning’s controversial Season Pass. Expect to spend 800 MS Points on Xbox 360, $9.99 on PSN, Steam and Origin, for the chance to explore Gallows End – not exactly a King’s ransom, but not chump change either.

What do you think, Amalur fans – are you ready to investigate The Legend of Dead Kel? Have you come anywhere near completing every quest that shipped on-disc? What do you want from future Kingdoms of Amalur DLC? Let us know in the comments below.

The Legend of Dead Kel for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning releases March 20, 2012, for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

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Source: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Official Website