VANCOUVER, BC & LOS ANGELES, CA – August 13, 2024 – Skybound Games in partnership with developer Red Hook Studios today revealed details of a Darkest Dungeon II physical edition for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or Nintendo Switch, all which will be available on October 22, 2024. Pre-orders are now open at select global retailers. To celebrate the news, Red Hook Studios has just released a brand new Accolades Trailer featuring the physical editions here:
Darkest Dungeon II - Accolades Trailer
“We first connected with Red Hook Studios last year to discuss bringing the physical console versions of Darkest Dungeon II to market,” said Ian Howe, Managing Partner at Skybound Games. “We shared a common vision of building upon the legacy of the first game, through an intricate, highly collectible edition that fans of the game would enjoy. We hope players love these boxes as much as we have loved designing them.”
This October, Darkest Dungeon II will be available in physical form for the first time ever, which will include the following for $39.99 / 39,99 € / £34.99 / 179.00 zł :
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Nintendo Switch game cartridge, PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X disc
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Intricate build-your-own stagecoach model
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Redemption code for the haunting Darkest Dungeon II soundtrack
"We're thrilled to announce the release of the physical edition of Darkest Dungeon II,” said Tyler Sigman, Co-Founder and Design Director for Red Hook Studios. “While digital downloads dominate the market, physical media remains a vital cornerstone for preserving gaming culture and offering fans a tangible way to connect with the gaming worlds they love. Skybound helped us breathe life into a physical edition that delivers the immersive and challenging experience of Darkest Dungeon II but also provides a collectible keepsake for enthusiasts who value the legacy of physical games."
About Darkest Dungeon II
Darkest Dungeon II is a rogue-lite turn-based road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert an apocalypse caused by your own failures. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within the group.
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon features all new 3D visuals in the distinctive style, a new run-based road trip structure, an enhanced version of the innovative turn-based combat system, fourteen playable heroes, five regions, five end bosses, and a metagame hub (“The Altar of Hope”) with extensive persistent upgrades. Darkest Dungeon II first released into Early Access on the Epic Games Store in October 2021 and has seen a regular cadence of major content and feature updates since Red Hook improved the game with the aid of customer feedback. The first DLC, The Binding Blade, was released on December 11, 2023.
For more information on Darkest Dungeon II, visit the official website. For screenshots, key art, gifs and trailer, you can find the presskit here.
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About Skybound Games
Skybound Games publishes, produces, and distributes video games across every genre, including the blockbuster The Walking Dead video game series and BAFTA award-winning Before Your Eyes. In November 2023, we launched our first original game in the Invincible universe, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, to critical acclaim. In 2024, Skybound will build a cutting-edge in-house gaming production studio, further enhancing our capacity to shape the future of gaming entertainment. Skybound Games is a division of Skybound Entertainment a creator-first company focused on bringing amazing comics, TV series, audio series, film, and video games to dedicated fans.
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About Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios is an independent video game developer based in Vancouver, BC founded by industry veterans Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman. The critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon was the company's first product and has sold over 6 million copies. The 25-person-strong team just completed the PC version of Darkest Dungeon II, which was released on May 8, 2023.
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