Warhammer 40,000: Darktide gets October 2023 release date on Xbox Series X|S

Console version finally inbound.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

After multiple delays, Xbox console players will finally be able to dive into the most recent co-op shooter in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Fatshark shared on Wednesday thatWarhammer 40,000: Darktideis headed to Xbox Series X|S on Oct. 4, 2023. Originally announced as a timed Xbox console exclusive, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide launched on Windows PC and PC Game Pass back in November 2022, with theconsole versions pushed out for further polish. You can check out the Xbox console version trailer below:

In myreview of Warhammer 40,000: Darktideon PC, I wrote that it “is incredibly detailed and fun to play, with players customizing their own grunt of the Imperium’s war machine and fighting the endless reserves of Chaos. Unfortunately, technical issues run rampant throughout this experience, with poor optimization even for more recent hardware.”

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is launching as a timed console exclusive on Xbox Series X|S, and will also be available day one inXbox Game Pass.

Analysis: A long-time coming and hopefully a relaunch

Analysis: A long-time coming and hopefully a relaunch

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a lot of fun to play, but the technical performance was awful (and frankly, downright bizarre) at launch. Things have gotten better with patches over time, and Fatshark is launching the Xbox version of the game around the time of a planned talent tree upgrade, providing new ways for players to customize their builds and set their characters apart.

Hopefully performance on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is solid, because this is a game I want to recommend to my friends to help pull them down the 40K rabbit hole.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.