Konami officially announced Castlevania: Lords of Shadow as a reboot of the Castlevania series.
The Reverie DLC was released, providing additional story content and gameplay enhancements for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.
Gabriel Belmont returns to his homeland after fighting in the Crusades, where he is reunited with his wife Marie and his son Trevor.
Marie, Gabriel's wife, is kidnapped by the mysterious Brotherhood of Light, setting Gabriel on his quest to defeat the Lords of Shadow.
Gabriel accepts the mantle of Vampire Killer and the magical Combat Cross to seek out and defeat the Lords of Shadow in order to rescue Marie.
Gabriel confronts and defeats Zaladur, the Lord of the Dead, acquiring his powers and continuing his quest.
Gabriel defeats Carmilla, the Lord of the Vampires, furthering his mission to restore balance.
Gabriel defeats Jacquard, the Lord of the Werewolves, in order to gain his powers and move closer to rescuing Marie.
Gabriel learns that the Brotherhood of Light is responsible for much of the suffering and is manipulated by the Lords of Shadow.
After defeating the final Lord of Shadow, Gabriel rescues Marie, but she is soon killed by Satan, who also kills Gabriel.
After being killed by Satan, Gabriel is resurrected as Dracula, setting up the future conflict of the Castlevania series.
