![]() Though interest was shown in the game by the likes of Platinum Games and Crytek, it was THQ Nordic who went on to acquire rights to the property.ĭevelopment of the game is being handled by Gunfire Games, a team that was formed by THQ Nordic for the purposes of carrying on the Darksiders franchise. However, THQ auctioned off some of its remaining IPs in 2013, and among these was to be Darksiders. Both Vigil Games and THQ closed their doors soon after, and for a time it looked like that was that for the series. After financial troubles at the developer and parent company THQ, though, these plans were offset. Plans for Darksiders 3 had been set into motion at now-defunct Vigil Games, the original developers of the Darksiders games, back in 2012, after the launch of Darksiders 2. It was recently confirmed that Darksiders II would not have a multi-player because of technical problems and because they had not developed each horseman individually.Though the future of the franchise may have looked to be in doubt (at the very least) a few years ago, THQ Nordic are continuing to bring back to life known properties of the now defunct publisher THQ.Īs such the beloved action adventure-cum RPG franchise Darksiders is returning for its third instalment. It was announced at E3 2011 that Darksiders II would be a launch title for the upcoming Wii U.Īt the San Diego Comic Con, it was revealed that Michael Wincott of the film The Crow will be providing the voice of Death. Joystiq has stated that a Darksiders sequel was planned for the fiscal year of 2012.Īn article on the Official Xbox Magazine website confirms that Darksiders II was expected to be released in 2012. The sequel may include a multiplayer component, as the other three horsemen will join War in the sequel or someone entirely new. ![]() THQ creative director Luis Gigliotti revealed in an interview with GameAxis that Darksiders will be a franchise and that THQ is contemplating a sequel. Death travels to the Nether Realms, a place between Heaven and Hell, to call in favors from powerful beings that rule the realm. Believing his brother is victim of a conspiracy, Death defies the Council's orders and sets out on a personal mission to find proof of his brother's innocence. The Horseman Death, knowing that his brother War is the most honorable and incorruptible of the four, and would never have started the Apocalypse early, flies into a rage. After War is convicted and sent back to Earth by the Charred Council, they inform the other three Horseman of his fate. Loot will also be included, dropping from encounters as rewards ranging from 12 different armor piece categories, which can have different enchantments and may power up Death's Wrath Powers.ĭarksiders II starts at nearly the same time as the start of the first Darksiders. In the July 2011 issue of Game Informer, the cover feature details that one city hub will connect to a number of dungeons and that one city area will feature more dungeons than the whole of Darksiders I. City hubs feature NPCs who can give out side quests etc. The game will take Death across multiple dungeons and city hubs. The game will also feature the remaining two horsemen (Fury and Strife) in some capacity. The game will reportedly take place across an entirely new ensemble of maps, confirmed to be double in cumulative size to that of its predecessor. THQ has confirmed that the story will take place in the same time period as the first game, only this time players will take control of the Horseman Death, instead of his brother War. ![]() ![]() The game will be for the Wii U in addition to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. The game is the sequel to the first Darksiders. Darksiders II is an action-adventure hack and slash game in development by Vigil Games and to be published by THQ. ![]()
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