Darksiders slides release date to Jan. 5, 2010

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 20th 2009 at 10:00AM }

THQ's Darksiders has shifted its North American release date from New Year's Day to Tuesday, January 5, 2010. The game will ride into Europe and Asia on January 7 and 8, respectively.

In preparation for the launch on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Darksiders has revealed a new website. Expect to hear more about the game after the Modern Warfare 2 fallout dissipates a little. We also feel the need to remind you of the key words Darksiders usually evokes: God of War; Legend of Zelda; Evil Horsies.

Tags: darksiders, release-date, thq, vigil, vigil-games

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

carmaction @ Oct 20th 2009 10:06AM

Hey, c'mon. The horsie isn't evil. Unless I've missed the gameplay where he kicks babies in the forehead.

Even then, I'd have to hear his side of the story.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Oct 20th 2009 10:10AM

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/04/seen-pax-joystiqs-kevin-kelly-hurts-himself-on-darksiders-hor/

carmaction @ Oct 20th 2009 10:14AM

What's with all of the horse hate? I think that a few hours with a cup of chamomile tea and a copy of Petz Horsez might change your minds.

Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2009 10:29AM

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/5/26/

drdre74 @ Oct 20th 2009 7:55PM

this is the worst thing they could ever do lol! GoW3 is gonna out sell this and take all the sells. They need to push it back or ahead. ePIC fAIL!

iamnotafish @ Oct 20th 2009 10:06AM

Calling Cloud: You have been one-upped in the battle of comically large swords.

Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2009 10:28AM

Seriously, he's swinging a sharpened mini-van.

bimmy @ Oct 20th 2009 10:08AM

I wonder if God of War will ruin any success this game could have on the PS3?

oh yeah and: In before "my that's a big sword"...."that's what she said"

freaparn @ Oct 20th 2009 11:16AM

What, there's only room for one FPS or one hack n' slash per console? I'm sure this will take a back seat to GoW3 by merit of brand recognition alone, but to suggest that similar games can't survive alongside one another is akin to denying the last 30 years of the industry ever occurred.

Dioxinis @ Oct 20th 2009 6:37PM

Not for me i'm getting both. also this is one of my most antisipated games

bimmy @ Oct 20th 2009 11:23AM

I was wondering more because of the release dates than anything else...2 months after GoW collection + GoW3 demo, then 2 months before Gow3....of course similar can coexist but it will be harder for Darksiders being sandwiched between all that God of War goodness....e.g, Operation Flashpoint would have probably sold better if it wasn't released so close to Modern Warfare 2

freaparn @ Oct 20th 2009 12:37PM

Ah, well if you want to look at release dates, it's worse than you think. As the GoW collection hits shelves in Nov '09 and GoW3 has a March '10 window for release (last I checked), Darksiders is left with (arguably) a 6-8 week window of relatively minimal Kratos competition for people who've blown through the collection and are champing at the bit for GoW3. That's pretty much an ideal release date for an unproven franchise in the same genre.

However, Bayonetta has a January release competing directly alongside Darksiders, and Dante's Inferno is aiming for February, so it's a complete crapshoot to say which hack n' slash/shoot title is going to capture the hearts and dollars of gamers. Smart money is on GoW3, being an established franchise, but it's also a console exclusive which limits potential sales compared to the other three cross-platform titles. Of course, if you expand beyond that specific genre things become even more crowded and conflicting, which once against brings up the argument for the industry to work harder at staggering title release dates so that it isn't always feast or famine.

So you're right, it won't be a great time for Darksiders to hit the shelves, but if the game is quality it should have a fair shake over the long term.

Mazrael @ Oct 20th 2009 10:13AM

..Reminds me of Warhammer.. would be impressive to bring to the table...

j.howlett @ Oct 20th 2009 10:14AM

i'm liking what i see of this so far. if it turns out great i'll great i'll get it. dante on the other hand will have to wait for a summer sale

atrimus @ Oct 20th 2009 10:23AM

played the demo at Comic Con. wasn't too bad, from what i can remember. i might give it a try if i'm done with Demon's Souls and possibly Dragon Age by then. otherwise i might have too much on my hands with the impending releases of Mass Effect 2 and MAG

Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2009 10:27AM

God of Darksiders May Cryonetta.

tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 20th 2009 10:32AM

So you're saying it looks generic? cause I agree.

Although, it doesn't look any more or less generic than Bayonetta.

carmaction @ Oct 20th 2009 10:34AM

I've got a couple for you, too:
Madden NBA Hockey '92
Forza Turismo
Tales of Final Breath Odyssey Remnant Ocean Hearts

That last one kind of sucked, but this 'games are similar' crap is getting old. If everyone thought of movies, games, music like you do there'd be about 10 titles available to buy. Look up 'genre' in the dictionary.

MrAlex @ Oct 20th 2009 10:57AM

I don't think you need devil may cry and bayonetta in there at the same time since their pretty similar.

MrAlex @ Oct 20th 2009 10:58AM

Oh wait I understand what you were doing now.

I look stoopid.

Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2009 4:45PM

@ Carmaction

Ah, you misunderstand. I'm still renting this game, because I enjoy swinging sharpened mini-vans. I'll also rent Bayonetta, because I like hot chicks with magical leg rocket tonfas.

I just like making fun of them, too.

Rob47 @ Oct 20th 2009 10:32AM

I'm looking forward to this game it looks really good.

Zsavior @ Oct 20th 2009 10:46AM

I am not going to lie,I want this game mainly because Joe Mad worked on it.

PedoJokerBear [Planeteer | Power of Gall Bladder] @ Oct 20th 2009 11:22AM

for hand strength like that he must fap at a rate of once per 2 minutes.

.....what?

Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 20th 2009 12:01PM

Hopefully Joe Madureira will finish up Battle Chasers after this. I'm not holding my breath though.

Utmost Nutszo @ Oct 20th 2009 12:23PM

I hope the game is better than the website.

RavenLord @ Oct 20th 2009 12:33PM

All's been quiet about this game until now. The videos I've seen of it in action make it look generic and repetitive rather than fun and engaging. Sure those videos were of early builds but even in early stages the game looks like a boring hack n slash. I'm a huge fan of Joe Madureira's work I just hope that his contribution in this game doesn't go wasted on something that's just mediocre. Right now the game looks more like a rental than a keeper. I hope I'm wrong.....

Gamer4Life @ Oct 20th 2009 1:59PM

Looks like I'll be getting myself a new years gift for 2010.

dmd @ Oct 20th 2009 2:56PM

At least, graphically, it looks very nice!

avan @ Oct 20th 2009 3:15PM

OMG!! thats the best thing ive heard all DAMN day long!!! can't wait for this game the story sound amazing and the graphics and art style, the closest thing to soul reaver or shadow man :D

Sir Kero @ Oct 20th 2009 3:30PM

Aw phoo, there go my Birthday plans :p

Atr-Slzr-Ctr @ Oct 20th 2009 6:07PM

Everytime this game shows up, I read it like Darkstalkers :(

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