THQ Inc. today announced the highly-anticipated Action/Adventure title, Darksiders, from internal studio Vigil Games, is scheduled to launch in the UK on January 8th, 2010 for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Featuring the unique art style of legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira, Darksiders puts players in the role of War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Gamers will explore a world set one hundred years after the biblical Apocalypse, travelling through expansive dungeons, battling demons and angels and striking deals with unsavoury characters in an epic quest to restore the balance between Heaven and Hell. In addition to announcing the ship date, THQ today also released the final packing art and announced the re-launch of the new Darksiders website. For the latest Darksiders news and screenshots, and a very interesting (though, not updated with the latest release details) video, please visit the new site at www.darksiders.com.

Electronic Theatre has had the opportunity to get hands-on with Darksiders, formally known as Darksiders: Wrath of War, on a number of occasions and have been suitably impressed each and every time. With some months yet til release, it’s likely we’ll get the chance to see Vigil Games’ latest once again prior to launch, so stay right here at Electronic Theatre for all the latest details.

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