Darksiders is an action-adventure video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. The game takes its inspiration from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with the player taking the role of the horseman War. The game was released for the PlayStation 3and Xbox 360 on January 5, 2010 in North America, January 7 in Australia, January 8 in Europe, and March 18 in Japan. The Microsoft Windows version was released in North America and Australia on September 23, and in Europe on September 24. A parallel sequel, Darksiders II, was released on August 14, 2012.
Darksiders II is an action role-playing[2][3] hack and slash video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. It is the sequel to Darksiders and was released in August 2012 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360[4] and as a launch title for Wii U upon the console's Australian, European, and North American release in November 2012. An enhanced version, titled Darksiders II The Deathinitive Edition, was published by Nordic Games for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. A sequel, Darksiders III, is currently slated for release in 2018.