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WARHAMMER 40,000: DARKTIDE - THE TRAITOR CURSE PART 2 - COMING DECEMBER 2023

The second part of the Anniversary Update lands before the winter holidays!

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November 30, 2023

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

Fatshark :

We are excited to announce that we will be releasing The Traitor Curse - Part 2 before the winter holidays! Continuing the first anniversary celebrations of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, this second part of the free anniversary update adds new features, additional content, as well as fixes and improvements to the game.

 

The Traitor Curse Part 2 includes:

  • New Consumables - Stimms: Loot four different Stimms from the field to aid you in the fight against the heretics; restoring health, boosting damage, increasing speed or hasten cooldown regeneration

  • New Weapon Marks: Quartermaster Brunt has new weapon variations available to diversify your playstyle introducing, amongst others, the foldable Munitorum Mk III Sapper Shovel and the Agripinaa Mk XIV Quickdraw Stub Revolver with its fanning technique

  • New Mission - Warren 6-19: explore The Carnival’s back alleys and destroy the Moebian production facilities 

  • Time-Limited Combat Encounter: The Karnak Twins have been sighted ambushing strike teams across Tertium

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In case you missed it, here is a reminder of features we added  with The Traitor Curse Part 1 free update, released November 14, 2023:

  • New Cinematic: Learn about the motivations of the Moebian 6th and discover The Carnival, a new disreputable zone promising transgressive distractions and entertainment

  • New Zone & Mission: Strike at the heart of the Moebian 6th operations and fend off hordes of enemies in Mercantile located in The Carnival

  • Inspect Feature: Inspect player loadouts within the Mourningstar and in the lobby 

  • Veteran Talent Tree Update: adding Keystones and several tweaks and changes to the Veteran tree (due to these changes, Veterans have seen their talent tree reset and players have to re-assign talent points)

 

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Following Fatshark’s best-selling and award-winning Vermintide franchise, the highly-anticipated Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is an intense 4-player co-op action game set in the hive city of Tertium. Fight together with your friends against hordes of enemies in this new Warhammer 40,000 experience. Since Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was announced, it has been a permanent fixture on the Steam Top 10 for most Wishlisted games. Available November 30 on PC.  The release date for Xbox Series X|S will be announced shortly.

 

About Fatshark®

Fatshark is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and was established in 2007. More than 100 experienced game developers are part of the independent developer, and we strive to create compelling interactive experiences. Apart from Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the team has previously developed titles including Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Lead and Gold, Krater, and War of the Roses. For more information, visit www.fatsharkgames.com

 

About Games Workshop®

Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniatures, novels, and model kits through more than 500 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2022. Darktide, the Darktide logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. © Fatshark AB 2022. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

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Plan of Attack on behalf of Fatshark
Alec Jagodzinski
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