Warhammer: Vermintide and Vermintide 2 proved to be incredibly successful co-op action games set in the fantasy portion of the famous Warhammer universe. Allowing players to cut down hordes of rat-men, a.k.a. Skaven, alongside Chaos worshippers and huge bosses, the games made for a great amount of fun for four players. Both the Vermintide series and developer Fatshark were met with praise from critics and fans of Warhammer, with many citing Vermintide 2’s consistent updates as a reason to pick up the game even four years after it released.

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With a story written by renowned Warhammer author Dan Abnett and the horde-based gameplay that Vermintide players will be used to, fans were immediately excited for Darktide. However, like many other games being developed over the course of the pandemic, Darktide was hit with multiple delays, pushing it from a 2021 release date to some time in 2022. Now, alongside the reveal of a short, new trailer, the end of the Darktide delays seems in sight, as Fatshark revealed the game’s new release date.

Rather than set a period or month in time for when the game is likely to be released, Darktide developer Fatshark has stated that the game will be available on both PC and Xbox Series X/S on September 13, 2022. This will hopefully calm the fears of a few fans worried that the game wouldn’t be coming out until 2023. Alongside showing off the release date, the short trailer also displays the playable characters in Darktide in a calmer scenario than fans may be used to, as all the Inquisitorial agents that players can pick from are playing cards rather than fighting the servants of Nurgle.

Allowing players to play as human agents rather than Warhammer’s hulking Space Marines marks a fairly unique event in Warhammer 40,000 games. With hacking, slashing, and shooting at the forefront of Darktide, many may have expected Space Marines to be at the front and center of the chaos. Yet it seems Fatshark would rather give the player control of a less powerful character, so that the danger of even the weakest poxwalker feels real.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide releases on September 13 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.

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