Darksiders 2 is getting a PS5/Xbox Collection remaster this October – WGB

Dying will quickly experience once more in keeping with THQ Nordic. In a shocking reveal they’ve introduced that Darksiders 2, arguably the perfect sport in the complete sequence, is getting remastered for PS5 and Xbox Collection consoles. Wager you didn’t have that one in your 2024 bingo card.

THQ Nordic was eager to level out that revamping Darksiders 2 is just not associated to the latest Darksiders teaser trailer. In different phrases, it appears to be like like Darksiders 4 remains to be on the playing cards, until Nordic is teasing one thing else, through which case it’s going to have a whole lot of pissed off followers baying for blood.

This new remaster goes to be primarily based on the Deathinitive Version of Darksiders 2, itself a PS4 and Xbox One re-release of the unique PS3/Xbox 360 sport.

Based on the press launch, this new “upgraded version” of Darksiders 2 is about to characteristic 4K decision, ray tracing and enhanced lighting and shadows. PS5 gamers will get full haptic suggestions assist for the Dualsense controller, and the sport will profit throughout all platforms from a lot sooner loading instances.

No phrase on whether or not the PC model will get any upgrades.

The brand new Darksiders II Deathinitive Version will launch on October 15 for PS5 and Xbox Collection consoles for $29.99 / €29.99.

Nevertheless, there are a number of methods to get it cheaper and even totally free. Apparently, PlayStation clients who pre-order the sport earlier than October 14 will get a whopping 50% of, bringing it all the way down to roughly $15/€15.

In case you already personal the Deathinitive Version of PS4, you’ll get the improve totally free when it launches.

On Xbox, you’ll additionally get the improve totally free when you personal the Deathinitive Version. To assist with that, THQ Nordic has lowered the value of the Deathinitive Version on the Xbox retailer by 50%, bringing it all the way down to $15.

It’s a beneficiant scheme and a shocking announcement generally., particularly because you’d count on the primary sport to get the current-gen revamp first because it’s…properly, , the first sport within the sequence. Nonetheless, it’s a rattling nice shock as Darksiders 2 is a critically enjoyable motion sport starring a badass lead character, heaps of loot, glorious fight and a cool world.

I can’t assist however surprise in regards to the monetary determination behind it, although. As a lot as I really like the Darksiders franchise, I’m unsure there’s an enormous marketplace for a remaster, particularly when the general public who would need it’s going to possible already personal the Deathinitive Version and can subsequently get this improve totally free. Presumably, it’s to assist bolster the sequence’s presence forward of a full reveal for Darksiders 4, which can presumably lastly carry all 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse collectively.

Regardless of the reasoning, I’m critically pumped to have an excuse to expertise Darksiders 2 yet again. And it has sparked some hope in me that the unique Darksiders would possibly get the identical therapy.