Warhammer 40K: Darktide Finally Gets Release Date

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With it being so long since Vermintide 2 initially dropped and the Warhammer Fantasy setting having officially reached its end, many were wondering where Fatshark would go next. The most logical option seemed for the games to transition from the grimdark fantasy setting of Warhammer to its equally dark sci-fi setting, Warhammer 40,000. Darktide, the next game in Fatshark's lineup, sought to do just that. Revealed in July of 2020, Darktide places players in a hive city that has been overtaken by Warhammer's Chaos god Nurgle.

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 gameis likely to be released, Darktide developer Fatshark has stated