Darksiders (video game)

Darksiders
North American cover art
Developer(s)Vigil Games
Kaiko (Remastered)
Publisher(s)THQ
THQ Nordic (Remastered)
Director(s)
Producer(s)Timothy Bell
Designer(s)
  • Haydn Dalton
  • Ryan Stefanelli
Programmer(s)
  • Colin Bonstead
  • Tony Bennett
Artist(s)Han Randhawa
Writer(s)Joe Madureira
Composer(s)
SeriesDarksiders
Engine
Platform(s)
Release
January 5, 2010
  • Original Version
    PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
    • NA: January 5, 2010[1]
    • AU: January 7, 2010
    • EU: January 8, 2010
    Microsoft Windows
    • NA: September 23, 2010[2]
    • AU: September 23, 2010
    • EU: September 24, 2010
    Warmastered Edition
    PlayStation 4, Xbox One
    • WW: November 22, 2016
    Microsoft Windows
    • WW: November 29, 2016[3]
    Wii U
    • WW: May 23, 2017[4]
    Nintendo Switch
    • WW: April 2, 2019[5]
Genre(s)Hack and slash
Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Darksiders is an hack and slash action-adventure video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. The game's inspiration is from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with the player taking the role of the horseman War. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 5, 2010, in North America, January 7 in Australia, January 8 in Europe, and March 18 in Japan. The Microsoft Windows version was released in North America and Australia on September 23, and in Europe on September 24. A parallel sequel, Darksiders II, was released on August 14, 2012.

A remastered version of the game named Darksiders: Warmastered Edition was released on November 22, 2016, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and on November 29, 2016, for Microsoft Windows. A Wii U version was released on May 23, 2017,[9] and a Nintendo Switch version was released on April 2, 2019.[5]

  1. ^ Orry, Tom (June 3, 2009). "Darksiders given Jan 1, 2010 release date". VideoGamer. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "Darksiders delay confirmed". New Game Network. June 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  3. ^ Chalk, Andy (19 October 2016). "Darksiders Warmastered Edition Delayed". PC Gamer. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Media Alert: Darksiders Warmastered Edition releasing on May 23rd 2017". THQ Nordic. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b Craddock, Ryan (31 January 2019). "Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Launches Physically On Switch In April, Will Retail For $30". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Darksiders Composer Interview". teamxbox.com. January 6, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  7. ^ Gideon Dabi. "ALL THOSE WHO WAGE WAR HEAR THE DARKSIDERS SOUNDTRACK (REVIEW)". Original Sound Version. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  8. ^ Robert Purchese (2010-03-30). "Darksiders on PC in June". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  9. ^ "Gamereactor Sverige". www.gamereactor.se. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-15.