Death
will
soon
ride
again
according
to
THQ
Nordic.
In
a
surprising
reveal
they’ve
announced
that
Darksiders
2,
arguably
the
best
game
in
the
entire
series,
is
getting
remastered
for
PS5
and
Xbox
Series
consoles.
Bet
you
didn’t
have
that
one
on
your
2024
bingo
card.

THQ
Nordic
was
keen
to
point
out
that
revamping
Darksiders
2
is
not

related
to
the
recent
Darksiders
teaser
trailer.
In
other
words,
it
looks
like
Darksiders
4
is
still
on
the
cards,
unless
Nordic
is
teasing
something
else,
in
which
case
it’s
going
to
have
a
lot
of
pissed
off
fans
baying
for
blood.

This
new
remaster
is
going
to
be
based
on
the
Deathinitive
Edition
of
Darksiders
2,
itself
a
PS4
and
Xbox
One
re-release
of
the
original
PS3/Xbox
360
game.

According
to
the
press
release,
this
new
“upgraded
edition”
of
Darksiders
2
is
set
to
feature
4K
resolution,
ray
tracing
and
enhanced
lighting
and
shadows.
PS5
players
will
get
full
haptic
feedback
support
for
the
Dualsense
controller,
and
the
game
will
benefit
across
all
platforms
from
much
faster
loading
times.

No
word
on
whether
the
PC
version
will
get
any
upgrades.

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

However,
there
are
a
few
ways
to
get
it
cheaper
or
even
for
free.
Apparently,
PlayStation
customers
who
pre-order
the
game
before
October
14
will
get
a
whopping
50%
of,
bringing
it
down
to
approximately
$15/€15.

If
you
already
own
the
Deathinitive
Edition
of
PS4,
you’ll
get
the
upgrade
for
free
when
it
launches.

On
Xbox,
you’ll
also
get
the
upgrade
for
free
if
you
own
the
Deathinitive
Edition.
To
help
with
that,
THQ
Nordic
has

reduced
the
price
of
the
Deathinitive
Edition
on
the
Xbox
store
by
50%,
bringing
it
down
to
$15.

It’s
a
generous
scheme
and
a
surprising
announcement
in
general.,
especially
since
you’d
expect
the
first
game
to
get
the
current-gen
revamp
first
since
it’s…well,
you
know,
the
first
game
in
the
series.
Still,
it’s
a
damn
pleasant
surprise
as
Darksiders
2
is
a
seriously
fun
action
game
starring
a
badass
lead
character,
heaps
of
loot,
excellent
combat
and
a
cool
world.

I
can’t
help
but
wonder
about
the
financial
decision
behind
it,
though.
As
much
as
I
love
the
Darksiders
franchise,
I’m
not
sure
there’s
a
huge
market
for
a
remaster,
especially
when
most
of
the
people
who
would
want
it
will
likely
already
own
the
Deathinitive
Edition
and
will
therefore
get
this
upgrade
for
free.
Presumably,
it’s
to
help
bolster
the
series’s
presence
ahead
of
a
full
reveal
for
Darksiders
4,
which
will
presumably
finally
bring
all
four
Horsemen
of
the
Apocalypse
together.

Whatever
the
reasoning,
I’m
seriously
pumped
to
have
an
excuse
to
experience
Darksiders
2
all
over
again.
And
it
has
sparked
some
hope
in
me
that
the
original
Darksiders
might
get
the
same
treatment.