[Update #2]: My review for Darktide is now live and, long story short, it's as rough and fascinating as the world it takes place in!

[Update]: I have a few bits of good news to share! First of all, Fatshark has released a fancy new cinematic trailer for Darktide showing off the world and the fate of the fan-favorite Guardsmen squad. Furthermore, there's going to be a pre-launch beta starting on November 17th, and last but not least, Vermintide veterans will be getting a small cosmetic DLC as a gift.

The Warhammer themed Skulls festival has now arrived, bringing with it a whole host of announcements and previews. The Doom inspired 'boomer shooter' Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun has just been pinned for a 2023 release date, the Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous team is working on a turn-based CRPG called Rogue Trader, and Fatshark has finally unveiled Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's fourth and final class - the psyker!

Before I go over the new details, allow me to share with you the freshly posted cinematic trailer. It won't tell you much about Darktide's gameplay, but it will give you a pretty good idea of the sort of atmosphere the Fatshark team is going for. Have a gander:

So what exactly is new? Well, unlike Vermintide and Vermintide 2 that relied on five pre-set characters to carry the whole experience, Darktide will let you create your very own. They'll still have plenty of random banter and dialogue based on what's happening in the world, but unlike Vermintide you'll be able to have duplicate characters in a way that makes sense.

As such, the newly announced Pysker will not be replacing any of the previously revealed characters, but will simply be one of the four class options for you to choose from. Additionally, if you don't like what either of the characters look like, worry not as you will be able to customize their appearance. How in-depth this customization will be, I'm afraid nobody currently knows, but given that the pre-order bundle includes class outfits, weapon skin patterns, headgear and an Ogryn body tatto, I can only imagine it'll be pretty extensive.

Once Fatshark finally spills the beans I'll make sure to let you know. Until then, you can read a little bit more about Darktide over at Steam.

Enjoy, and I'll leave you with a couple of new teaser images: