After being leaked by retailer Amazon, THQ Nordic has finally (and officially) announced Darksiders III and even released a new trailer for the game.
Darksiders III is in development at Gunfire Games, which consists of many ex-employees from Vigil Games who worked on the original Darksiders game and Darksiders II. The official announcement was made by THQ Nordic’s groups CEO, Lars Wingefors.
“After countless rumours, a major catalog acquisition, and even a corporate re-brand, the team at THQ Nordic is thrilled to finally confirm plans for Darksiders III“
Along with the announcement, THQ Nordic also released a new trailer for the game which reveals that it will be releasing in 2018. Players will be taking on the role of War’s sister, Fury, who is tasked with dispatching the Seven Deadly Sins. Fury is a powerful mage who is able to harness her magic in order to unleash various forms which will grant her new abilities and weapons.
I loved Darksiders and Darksiders II. I can’t wait to return to the universe and play as a brand new character.