Xbox Series X, S shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide delayed to early 2022
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Fatshark’s upcoming co-op shooterWarhammer 40,000: Darktidewas originally supposed to launch exclusively onXbox Series X,Xbox Series Sand PC in 2021. Fatshark announced on Thursday that Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is delayed until Spring 2022, citing the need for more time as the lingering effects of the pandemic impacted development. The team of over 150 developers is also working to further polish the game’s overall quality in time for launch.
An update on Darktide’s launch windowpic.twitter.com/kY0GjmpZuuAn update on Darktide’s launch windowpic.twitter.com/kY0GjmpZuu— Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (@Darktide40K)July 15, 2021July 15, 2021
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide builds on the combat and co-op gameplay systems in Fatshark’s previous Warhammer game, Vermintide 2. Darktide eschews the fantasy End Times settings for the Gothic science-fiction of the 40K universe, with esteemed author Dan Abnettwriting for the game. Whenever Warhammer 40,000 Darktide does launch, it’ll also be included in Xbox Game Pass.
Fantasy Warhammer isn’t being left out this year however, with Creative Assembly’sTotal War: Warhammer 3currently slated to launch in late 2021.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
