Skyrim's first DLC 'Dawnguard' to launch on June 26th if all goes well

Following a demonstration of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 'Dawnguard' DLC at E3, Bethesda's Todd Howard has announced that the game's first content will arrive in June.

Todd Howard said that the DLC "is coming on June 26th, as long as nothing goes wrong". To ensure the DLC is ready, Bethesda is offering a beta for the Dawnguard DLC on the Xbox 360, details of which can be fount here.

In Dawnguard players will be given the choice of joining forces with the Vampires, or alternatively, an order of Vampire hunters known as the Dawnguard. Depending on the player's choice, they will be granted access to two home bases, Castle Volkihar and Fort Dawnguard, respectively.

New dragon shouts, armors, perks and weapons, including a crossbow for the Dawnguard, will also be introduced. Additionally, in the case of the Vampires, a transformation into a 'Vampire Lord' demon will be made available, working in a similar way to the existing Werewolf tranformation. The Vampire Lord will have a new skill tree to level up, as well as a seperate skill tree being implemented for Werewolves, with both levelling up individually from the regular skill trees.

New 'Legendary' dragons and locations will be featured in Dawnguard, including a rift into Oblivion, the realm of the Daedric Prince, Mehrunes Dagon. A new character will also be introduced in Riften's Ratways, allowing players to change the facial appearance of their character at will.