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((Short description|2010 video game))
((Infobox video game
| title = Darksiders
| caption = North American cover art 
| image = Darksiders Cover.jpg
| developer = [[Vigil Games]]<br />Kaiko (Remastered)
| publisher = [[THQ]]<br />[[THQ Nordic]] (Remastered)
| series = ''[[Darksiders]]''
| platforms = ((unbulleted list|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Wii U]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/darksiders-on-pc-in-june|title=Darksiders on PC in June|accessdate=2010-04-05|date=2010-03-30|work=[[Eurogamer]]|author=Robert Purchese))</ref>))
| released = ((collapsible list|title=January 5, 2010|'''''Original Version'''''<br />'''PlayStation 3''' & '''Xbox 360'''<br />((Video game release|NA|January 5, 2010<ref>((cite web |last=Orry |first=Tom |date=June 3, 2009 |url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/darksiders_given_jan_1_2010_release_date.html |title=Darksiders given Jan 1, 2010 release date |publisher=VideoGamer |accessdate=June 6, 2009))</ref>|AUS|January 7, 2010|EU|January 8, 2010))'''Microsoft Windows'''<br />((Video game release|NA|September 23, 2010<ref name=NGN>((cite web|url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/news/1455/darksiders-delay-confirmed/|title=Darksiders delay confirmed| date=June 29, 2010|publisher=New Game Network|accessdate=2010-06-29))</ref>|AUS|September 23, 2010|EU|September 24, 2010))'''''Warmastered Edition'''''<br />'''PlayStation 4''', '''Xbox One'''((vgrelease|WW|November 22, 2016)) '''Microsoft Windows'''<br />((vgrelease|WW|November 29, 2016<ref>((cite magazine|last1=Chalk|first1=Andy|title=Darksiders Warmastered Edition Delayed|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/darksiders-warmastered-edition-delayed/|magazine=PC Gamer|date=19 October 2016|accessdate=19 October 2016))</ref>))'''Wii U'''((vgrelease|WW|May 23, 2017<ref>((cite web|title=Media Alert: Darksiders Warmastered Edition releasing on May 23rd 2017|url=https://www.thqnordic.com/index.php/article/media-alert-darksiders-warmastered-edition-releasing-may-23rd-2017|website=THQ Nordic|accessdate=7 April 2017|archive-date=7 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407233948/https://www.thqnordic.com/index.php/article/media-alert-darksiders-warmastered-edition-releasing-may-23rd-2017|url-status=dead))</ref>))'''Nintendo Switch'''((vgrelease|WW|April 2, 2019<ref name="NL cites DWE Switch release" />))))
| genre = [[Hack and slash]]<br>[[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| director = ((Ubl|[[Joe Madureira]]|[[David Adams (video game designer)|David Adams]]))
| producer = Timothy Bell
| designer = ((Ubl|Haydn Dalton|Ryan Stefanelli))
| programmer = ((Ubl|Colin Bonstead|Tony Bennett))
| artist = Han Randhawa
| writer = Joe Madureira
| composer = ((Ubl|[[Cris Velasco]]<ref name="composers">((cite web|url=http://interviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/2517/Darksiders-Composer-Interview/p1/|title=Darksiders Composer Interview|date=January 6, 2010|accessdate=May 19, 2011|publisher=teamxbox.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111160205/http://interviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/2517/Darksiders-Composer-Interview/p1/|archivedate=2011-01-11))</ref>|[[Mike Reagan]]|Scott Morton<ref>((cite web|title=ALL THOSE WHO WAGE WAR HEAR THE DARKSIDERS SOUNDTRACK (REVIEW)|url=http://www.originalsoundversion.com/all-those-who-wage-war-hear-the-darksiders-soundtrack-review/|publisher=Original Sound Version|accessdate=16 June 2011|author=Gideon Dabi))</ref>))
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'''''Darksiders''''' is an [[hack and slash]] [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] video game developed by [[Vigil Games]] and published by [[THQ]]. The game's inspiration is from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with the player taking the role of the horseman War. The game was released for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[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.

A remastered version of the game named '''''Darksiders: Warmastered Edition''''' was released on November 22, 2016, for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] and on November 29, 2016, for [[Microsoft Windows]]. A [[Wii U]] version was released on May 23, 2017,<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.gamereactor.se/nyheter/394783/Darksiders+Warmastered+Edition+forsenas/|title=Gamereactor Sverige|website=www.gamereactor.se|date=19 October 2016 |access-date=2016-11-15))</ref> and a [[Nintendo Switch]] version was released on April 2, 2019.<ref name="NL cites DWE Switch release">((cite web | url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/01/darksiders_warmastered_edition_launches_physically_on_switch_in_april_will_retail_for_usd30 | title=Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Launches Physically On Switch In April, Will Retail For $30 | work=[[Nintendo Life]] | first=Ryan | last=Craddock | date=31 January 2019 | accessdate=31 January 2019))</ref>

==Gameplay==
((more citations needed section|date=April 2017))
[[Image:Darksiders Screen.jpg|thumb|left|War using a pistol while riding his steed, Ruin.]]
In ''Darksiders'', players control War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in a [[Third-person view|third-person]] perspective.<ref name="Darksiders: Wrath of War preview">((cite web|publisher=GameInformer |author=Meagan VanBurkleo |date=4 April 2008 |url=http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/A78F154A-2362-4FFA-BD04-D1C0F1BD8759.htm |title=Darksiders: Wrath of War Preview Storms In |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509181659/http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/A78F154A-2362-4FFA-BD04-D1C0F1BD8759.htm |archivedate=2009-05-09))</ref> The world is split into separate locations with many areas initially inaccessible until later in the game. The center of the world, The Scalding Gallow, functions as a hub where War is given new objectives and paths to unlock new areas, many of which require the use of newly-gained abilities to progress.

Although War is initially limited to the use of his two-handed signature sword, Chaos Eater, he eventually obtains other weapons throughout the course of the game. He also has a Scythe, which he uses as his other main offensive weapon. Weapons have different combinations of attack that can be obtained throughout the game. Along with combos, players are encouraged to use countering moves, blocks, and swift dodging. Projectile weapons such as a revolver and a [[boomerang]]-style throwing blade can also be used. Objects scattered throughout the environment can also be used as weapons and projectiles. At a later point in the game, War gains the ability to summon a horse that provides faster movement and increased attack power.

Along with weapon-based attacks, War can also use an array of magic-based attacks, known as Wrath powers, that are both offensive & defensive in nature. The amount of Wrath powers available are determined through the Wrath meter. War's Chaos Form, which transforms him into a large, fiery and extremely resistant entity can be activated once War's Chaos meter is filled.<ref>((cite web | url=http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/890/890662p1.html | title=E3 2008: Darksiders: Wrath of War Hands-on | author=Ryan Geddes | date=July 16, 2008|work=IGN))</ref>

When enemies are near defeat, War can perform an elaborate and violent finishing move, instantly killing them. Some larger foes can be briefly ridden and steered into other enemies before being finished off. War eventually encounters large [[boss (video gaming)|boss]] opponents that are both giant in size and deal heavy damage, and are themselves puzzle-based battles requiring certain methods and certain weapons to defeat them, and in some cases [[Quick time event|quick time button events]] to dodge or deal attacks.

Upon defeat, some enemies expel souls that provide different benefits. Green souls that fill the health bar, yellow souls that fill the Wrath meter, and blue souls that are the game's form of currency, and can be spent on new combo attacks, enhanced Wrath powers, power-ups, and potions. Also, there are artifacts littered throughout the world that can be exchanged for more blue souls, with bonuses for completing each set. Additionally, souls can be obtained in chests found throughout the world. Other items that can be located include Wrath Core and Lifestone fragments, whereupon collecting four, War's Wrath or Health, respectively, are permanently increased.

==Plot==
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((Long plot|section|date=March 2020))

===Story===
Since the beginning of time, the kingdoms of Heaven and Hell have been at war. A mediator known as the Charred Council arose to maintain "the Balance" of order and stability. The Council created a warrior brotherhood, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (War, Death, Strife, and Fury) to enforce their rules by punishing transgressors. Foreseeing that humans would become crucial to the Balance, the Council declared them a third kingdom, under their protection. Heaven and Hell agreed a truce and sealed it with the Seven Seals, to be broken only when the kingdom of Man had become strong enough to join the Endwar. Breaking the seals would bring about the Apocalypse, with the breaking of the final Seventh Seal calling the Four Horsemen to Earth.

The Horseman of War ([[Liam O'Brien]]) arrives on present-day Earth, where the Endwar appears to have begun: armies of angels and demons are engaged in battle, with mankind caught in the middle. Confronting the archangel [[Abaddon]] ([[Troy Baker]]) of Heaven's army, War is surprised to learn that the Seventh Seal has not been broken and the other Horsemen were not summoned. Abaddon is killed by the gigantic demon Straga ([[Troy Baker]]). War battles Straga and gains the upper hand, but mysteriously loses his strength mid-battle. He is saved from death by the Charred Council ([[Fred Tatasciore]]), who accuses War of siding with Hell and causing the Apocalypse prematurely. War demands a chance to find the real culprits; the Council agrees, but War is stripped of his powers and bound to a Council servant, the Watcher ([[Mark Hamill]]), who is enabled to kill him if he disobeys. War returns to a ruined Earth, where a century has passed since "the Destroyer" annihilated humanity and defeated the forces of Heaven. The stranded remnants of the angelic army have formed a resistance force called the Hellguard, led by [[Uriel]] ([[Moon Bloodgood]]).

The demon merchant Vulgrim ([[Phil LaMarr]]) tells War that to find the Destroyer, he will need to travel to the hellish Black Tower. Vulgrim advises War to seek advice from [[Samael]] ([[Vernon Wells (actor)|Vernon Wells]]), a demon lord imprisoned for challenging his master's dominance. After being released, Samael explains that four ancient monsters called the Chosen are the guardians of the Black Tower. He asks War to kill them and bring him their hearts so the Tower will open. War slays all four of the Chosen, although it is revealed that their purpose was not to guard the Black Tower but to prevent Samael's return. Samael, revitalised, honours his bargain and opens a pathway to the Tower. He also hints that the Council are keeping War weakened for their own purposes.

Arriving at the Black Tower, War finds [[Azrael]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]]), the Angel of Death, imprisoned. As War works to release him, Azrael confesses that he and Abaddon conspired to break six of the Seven Seals. The intention was to summon the demon lords to a council of war where they would be ambushed, throwing Hell into disarray. The six Seals would meanwhile be restored, eliminating all evidence. The two angels convinced Ulthane ([[JB Blanc]]), a mighty blacksmith from an ancient race, to break and reforge the Seals. However, Abaddon's death ruined the plan, and the Endwar began in earnest.

War frees Azrael and fights a rematch with the demon Straga, whose death causes the Tower to collapse. Azrael transports himself and War to the [[Garden of Eden]], where War visits the [[Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil|Tree of Knowledge]] to receive a vision. In this vision, War sees that Abaddon went to Hell after his death and was offered the choice to "serve in Heaven or rule in Hell". Knowing he was doomed for punishment in any case, he chose to become the Destroyer. He also guards the unbroken Seventh Seal, which would otherwise call the Four Horsemen to Earth. War is also shown that the Charred Council was aware of the conspiracy; they allowed the Apocalypse to happen and summoned War themselves, knowing he would track down the conspirators to clear his name. War then sees himself slain with a glowing sword. Azrael deduces the sword is the Armageddon Blade, a weapon powerful enough to kill the Destroyer, which has been broken into shards; War gathers the pieces and takes them to Ulthane, who reforges the blade.

Uriel, Abaddon's former lieutenant and leader of the Hellguard, confronts War, whom she still believes guilty of launching the Apocalypse and causing Abaddon's death. She challenges him to the Death Oath, a duel to the death. War is victorious, but spares her life, and reveals the Destroyer's identity as the fallen Abaddon. Enraged, Uriel leads the Hellguard into battle against the Destroyer, but they are defeated, as in War's vision. War then enters the battle with the newly forged Armageddon Blade, refuses the Destroyer's temptation, and after a fierce battle succeeds in killing him.

War retrieves the Seventh Seal from the Destroyer, but is subdued by the Watcher, who knows that if War were to regain his strength, he would turn against the corrupt Council. Uriel intervenes, killing War with the Armageddon Blade as foreseen in his vision, thereby fulfilling their Death Oath. The sword also shatters the Seventh Seal, which restores War to life, and frees him from the Council's control, whereupon he kills the Watcher by crushing his head. Uriel warns War that he cannot stand alone against the forces of Heaven, Hell, and the Council; he replies that he is not alone, as the other three Horsemen are seen descending to Earth.

===Characters===
The player character is War, first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Along with the rest of the Horsemen, War is not aligned to Heaven or Hell but instead serves at the whim of the Charred Council, whose purpose is upholding the balance between the two forces. He maintains a strict code of honor and will battle any obstacle in his way. It is prophesied that War and the other Horsemen will descend upon the Earth once the Apocalypse begins.

Throughout the story, War is bound to and accompanied by The Watcher, an emissary charged by the Council to watch over and guide War on his journey. Because of his assigned role, he is constantly skeptical and cynical of War's actions, much to War's annoyance and often anger. He relishes his duty and enjoys needling War and bossing him about simply because he can. War later employs the guidance of Samael, once a mighty and feared demon, now imprisoned, who himself seeks vengeance against the Destroyer, the main antagonist of the story and leader of the victorious forces on Earth. Many other characters become central to the overall plot, recurring at times. Among these is Uriel, leader of Heaven's armies after their first leader, Abaddon, was killed during a major battle; now stranded on Earth, Uriel seeks revenge against those she believes responsible. Another recurring character is Vulgrim, a demon merchant who provides gear and abilities for War in exchange for human souls. Finally there is Ulthane, also known as the Black Hammer, an "Old One" who at first is hostile towards War, but the two quickly become allies; first after Ulthane aids War in entering the Griever's lair, then providing War with a magical revolver and re-forging the Armageddon Blade for him.

==Related media==
Creator [[Joe Madureira]] planned a comic book series and a possible film adaptation for the game.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35216/darksiders-coming-big-screen|title=Darksiders Coming to the Big Screen?|date=9 July 2012|publisher=DreadCentral))</ref> Madureira has been reportedly working on the screenplay<ref>((cite web|last=Garratt|first=Patrick|title=Hollywood interested in Darksiders, confirms Madureira|date=5 January 2010|url=http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/05/hollywood-interested-in-darksiders-confirms-madureira/|publisher=VG247))</ref> and may sell the rights to a Hollywood studio.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18605/ |title='Darksiders' Game Being Adapted for the Big Screen? |date=6 January 2010 |publisher=BloodyDisgusting |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109165638/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18605/ |archivedate=2010-01-09))</ref> However, the rights belong to [[THQ Nordic]], leaving the status of the project unknown.

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
((Video game reviews
| MC = PS3: 82/100<ref name="MCPS3">((cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/darksiders/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Darksiders for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2011-11-20))</ref><br />X360: 83/100<ref name="MCX360">((cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/darksiders/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Darksiders for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2011-11-20))</ref><br />PC: 83/100<ref name="MCPC">((cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/darksiders/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Darksiders for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2011-11-20))</ref><br />PS4: 81/100<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/darksiders-warmastered-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2018-07-03))</ref><br />XONE: 80/100<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/darksiders-warmastered-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for Xbox One Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2018-07-03))</ref><br />WIIU: 77/100<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/darksiders-warmastered-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |title=Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for Wii U Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2018-07-03))</ref><br />NS: 77/100<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/darksiders-warmastered-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2020-03-22))</ref>
| 1UP = B<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3177568 |title=Darksiders Review for the PS3, Xbox 360 from |work=1UP.com |accessdate=2010-01-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802201904/http://www.1up.com/reviews/darksiders-review |archivedate=2012-08-02))</ref>
| EuroG = 8/10<ref>((cite web|author=Tom Bramwell |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/darksiders-review |title=Darksiders Review |work=Eurogamer |date=2010-01-04 |accessdate=2010-01-12))</ref>
| GI = 8.5/10<ref>((cite web|last=Juba |first=Joe |url=http://gameinformer.com/games/darksiders/b/xbox360/archive/2009/12/29/review.aspx |title=Why Does The Apocalypse Feel So Familiar? - Darksiders - Xbox 360 |publisher=GameInformer.com |date=2009-12-29 |accessdate=2010-01-12))</ref>
| GamePro = ((rating|3.5|5))<ref>((cite web |last=Kim |first=Tae K. |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/213408/darksiders/ |title=Darksiders Review from |publisher=GamePro |date=2010-01-05 |accessdate=2010-01-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109192514/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/213408/darksiders/ |archivedate=2010-01-09 |url-status=dead))</ref>
| GRadar = 8/10<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/darksiders/review/darksiders/a-2010010511205137231446/g-2007071116451750031 |title=Darksiders, Darksiders Review, PS3 Reviews |publisher=Games Radar.com |date= 6 January 2010|accessdate=2010-01-12))</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref name="gspot-uk">((Cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/darksiderswrathofwar/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review |title=Darksiders Review |last= Anderson |first=Lark |date=2010-01-07 |website=Gamespot |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018233226/http://uk.gamespot.com/darksiders/reviews/darksiders-review-6245014/ |archive-date=2012-10-18 |access-date=2011-07-11))</ref>
| GameZone = 8/10<ref name="gamezone1"/><ref name="gamezone2"/>
| IGN = 9.0/10 (AU)<ref name="IGNAU">((cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1056759p1.html|title=Darksiders AU Review|last=Shea|first=Cam|date=December 29, 2009|work=IGN AU|accessdate=23 October 2010))</ref><br />8.9/10 (UK)<ref name="IGNUK">((cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1057715p1.html|title=Darksiders UK Review|last=Wales|first=Matt|date=December 30, 2009|work=IGN UK|accessdate=23 October 2010))</ref><br />7.8/10 (US)<ref name="IGNUS">((cite web|last=Onyett |first=Charles |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1057923p1.html |title=Darksiders Review |work=IGN US |date=January 5, 2010 |accessdate=2010-01-12))</ref>
| Play = 10/10<ref>((cite web|url=http://playmagazine.com/index.php?fuseaction=SiteMain.Content&contentid=1989 |title=Play Magazine Online:: Review - Darksiders |publisher=playmagazine.com |date=2009-12-17 |accessdate=2010-01-12 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219171030/http://playmagazine.com/index.php?fuseaction=SiteMain.Content&contentid=1989 |archivedate=2010-02-19))</ref>
| XPlay = ((rating|2.0|5))<ref>((cite web |last=Heppe |first=Abbie |url=http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/36636/darksiders/review/ |title=Darksiders Review from |publisher=X-Play |date=2010-01-14 |accessdate=2010-03-12 |archive-date=2011-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916141124/http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/36636/darksiders/review/ |url-status=dead))</ref>
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''Darksiders'' has received positive reviews. Aggregating review website [[Metacritic]] gave the [[Xbox 360]] version 83/100,<ref name="MCX360" /> the [[PlayStation 3]] version 82/100,<ref name="MCPS3" /> and the PC version 83/100.<ref name="MCPC" />

''GameZone''(('s)) Dakota Grabowski gave the game an 8/10 on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, saying that "THQ and Vigil Games did an outstanding job creating an intellectual property that has weight. The voice-acting is top-notch, the combat is exquisite, the replay value is high, and the world they have created is fascinating. ''Darksiders'' is a marvelous way to start out 2010".<ref name="gamezone1">((cite web|url=http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r33052.htm |title=Darksiders - 360 - Review |website=Xbox360.gamezone.com |accessdate=2010-10-23 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126093718/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r33052.htm |archivedate=2010-01-26))</ref><ref name="gamezone2">((cite web|url=http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r33052.htm |title=Darksiders - 360 - Review &#124; GameZone.com |publisher=Ps3.gamezone.com |accessdate=2010-10-23 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104070644/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r33052.htm |archivedate=2010-01-04))</ref> Being overall positive, ''[[IGN]]'' saw the elements of ''Darksiders'' as a combination of three separate game franchises. ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', ''[[God of War (franchise)|God of War]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' games have been used to compare to the style of ''Darksiders''.<ref>((cite web|last=Onyett|first=Charles|title=Darksiders Review|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1057923p1.html|work=IGN|date=23 September 2010 |accessdate=6 August 2012))</ref>

===Sales===
''Darksiders'' has sold over 1 million units worldwide.<ref>((cite web|last=Gilbert|first=Ben|title=Darksiders rides into 1.2 million homes, THQ recovering financially|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/darksiders-rides-into-1-2-million-homes-thq-financially-recover/|work=Joystiq))</ref>

==Sequels==
((main|Darksiders II|Darksiders III))
THQ creative director Luis Gigliotti revealed in a 2009 interview that ''Darksiders'' would be a franchise.<ref>((cite web |url=http://gameaxis.com/exclusive-darksiders-developer-walkthrough-with-thq/ |title=Darksiders Developer Interview and Walkthrough |author=Zachary Chan |date=October 26, 2009 |publisher=GameAxis |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113034352/http://gameaxis.com/exclusive-darksiders-developer-walkthrough-with-thq/ |archivedate=2010-11-13))</ref> ''Darksiders II'' was released in August 2012. War's brother, the Horseman, Death, is the protagonist of ''Darksiders II''.

A third entry in the ''Darksiders'' series was originally planned by [[Vigil Games]], but the fate of its franchise was threatened due to financial complications. Its parent company, [[THQ]], filed for bankruptcy in 2012. The company's assets were sold at an auction, excluding Vigil Games, which was shut down along with the parent company, THQ. ''Darksiders'' was purchased by [[THQ Nordic|Nordic Games]] in the final transaction of THQ's assets on April 22, 2013.

The third installment, ''[[Darksiders III]]'', was developed by Gunfire Games, the team largely consisting of former Vigil Games employees and published by [[THQ Nordic]]. It was released on November 27, 2018. The game follows the Horseman Fury as the protagonist and is set during War's 100-year imprisonment.<ref>((cite web |url=https://gematsu.com/2017/05/darksiders-iii-reveal-leaked-ps4-xbox-one-pc |title=Darksiders III reveal leaked for PS4, Xbox One, and PC |first=Sal |last=Romano |date=May 2, 2017 |website=Gematsu |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502104304/http://gematsu.com/2017/05/darksiders-iii-reveal-leaked-ps4-xbox-one-pc |archivedate=May 2, 2017 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 2, 2017))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=https://www.thqnordic.com/article/thq-nordic-announces-darksidersr-iii |title=THQ Nordic Announces Darksiders® III |date=May 2, 2017 |website=[[THQ Nordic]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503013518/https://www.thqnordic.com/article/thq-nordic-announces-darksidersr-iii |archivedate=May 3, 2017 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 2, 2017))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
((Wikiquote|Darksiders))
* ((IMDb title|tt1585560|Darksiders))
* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/darksiders ''Darksiders''] on [[MobyGames]]

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