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Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition

In Darksiders Genesis, the fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse STRIFE is called upon to save humankind from certain destruction at the hands of Lucifer. True to its roots, Darksiders Genesis will feature intense…

5 December 2019

Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition is an adventure developed by Airship Syndicate, released 5 December 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition is

Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition is an adventure game developed by Airship Syndicate and released in 2019. It was published by THQ Nordic. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

From the dawn of creation, the council has maintained the Balance across existence. Carrying out their orders are the Horsemen, Nephilim (powerful beings spawned from the unnatural union of angels and demons) who have pledged themselves to the Council and been granted immense power. However, this power came at a tragic cost: the Horsemen were ordered to use their newfound strength to wipe out the rest of their kind. What followed was a bloody battle on Eden where the Horsemen, obeying the will of the Council, annihilated the Nephilim.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Darksiders series

Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition is the 11th of 11 entries we hold in the Darksiders series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

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What it launched against

Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition launched on 5 December 2019, within three weeks of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Pokémon Sword, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Pokémon Sword, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.

Official trailer

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When did Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition come out?
Darksiders Genesis: Collector's Edition was released on 5 December 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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