Darksiders (video game)

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.

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
  • Phoenix Engine 
Platform(s)
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox 360
  • Microsoft Windows
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Wii U
  • Nintendo Switch
Release
January 5, 2010
  • Original Version
    PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
    • NA: January 5, 2010
    • AU: January 7, 2010
    • EU: January 8, 2010
    Microsoft Windows
    • NA: September 23, 2010
    • AU: September 23, 2010
    • EU: September 24, 2010
    Warmastered Edition
    PlayStation 4, Xbox One
    • WW: November 22, 2016
    Microsoft Windows
    • WW: November 29, 2016
    Wii U
    • WW: May 23, 2017
    Nintendo Switch
    • WW: April 2, 2019
Genre(s)Hack and slash
Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

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, and a Nintendo Switch version was released on April 2, 2019.

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