Shovel Knight fans can rejoice with the announcement of new DLC, Plague of Shadows, coming September 17th.

Coming from the official Shovel Knight Blog.

Grab your potions and don your mask, it’s time to play as Plague Knight! Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows is a free update is primed to appear on all existing platforms and regions on September17th, 2015!! Whether you’re on your favorite system or trying the game in a new way, we hope you enjoy this free update featuring an all new alchemical adventure and Challenge Mode!

Just remember that players will need to finish the Shovel Knight in order to start Plague of Shadows.

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