A new trailer and details confirm that the sequel is the first co-op title in the series (as listed on the Xbox Store). Set after the events of the first game, it sees all four Horsemen – War, Strife, Fury and War – playable. While it supports two to four players, you can still play solo.

Gameplay will sound very familiar for long-running fans – it’s a third-person action-adventure experience with fast-paced melee combat, “supernatural” abilities and “fluid traversal. Players will venture across “apocalyptic” landscapes to discover secrets and face off against “mythic bosses.”

Given Gunfire Games’ experience with co-op gameplay in Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2, it should be interesting to see how that carries over into Darksiders 4. Of course, the studio has experience with the franchise – several developers, including founder David Adams, were part of Vigil Games, which worked on the original titles. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

The entities in question are the Charred Council, who have appeared throughout the Darksiders franchise. They’re a powerful entity that maintains the balance between Heaven and Hell during their never-ending battle. The “horseman” refers to the playable characters of the series, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, namely War, Strife, Fury, and Death.

Whether all four return or the title centres on one (potentially even two, a la Darksiders Genesis) remains to be seen. A release date and platforms have also yet to be announced, but Gunfire Games is the developer. It worked on Darksiders 3 and the Remnant series but also created Darksiders 1 and 2 when it was still known as Vigil Games. Stay tuned for more details and updates in the coming days.

Along with the art are images depicting “action” and “static” poses. The character depicted seems to be Lilith, who created the Nephilim and has been helping the Four Horsemen throughout the series (though seemingly for her own agenda). This could mean that Lilith becomes the next playable character, if not a major ally or antagonist, in the next game.

At this point, anything is possible. We’ll need to wait for an official announcement, perhaps at The Game Awards 2021. It’s set to take place on December 9th so stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

Gunfire Games’ Darksiders 3 released roughly one year ago and after supporting it with DLC, it seems the developer is moving on to bigger things. On its official website, the developer hiring for a combat designer to create combat that’s worthy of a “top of class AAA game”. Whether this is for Darksiders 4 or a completely new game is unknown.

What we do know is that the game will be developed on Unreal Engine 4. Though this is the same engine that Darksiders 3 uses, it wouldn’t be too odd to see Gunfire Games sticking with it out of familiarity (as seen with its Souls-like shooter Remnant: From the Ashes). Other requirements for the position include working with design leadership to “design, implement and polish compelling combat experiences”.

One must also be capable of creating combat that’s “compelling and balance” along with iterating and polishing the same. Given how important the combat sounds to the game’s vision, it could be a while before we see or hear anything concrete about it. If Darksiders 4 or even Remnant: From the Ashes 2 is in development, it’ll be interesting to see if it arrives for current-gen consoles or directly on next-gen.

In the meantime, Airship Syndicate’s Darksiders Genesis is out this week for PC and Google Stadia. Unlike its brethren, it’s an isometric hack and slash action title that place before the first game.