

After it was announced in 2020, the original release date was to be sometime in 2021. It should be noted that this is not the first time that Warhammer 40K: Darktide has suffered delays. Thus, for the interim, players of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will be looking at an indefinite delay of the aforementioned content and rollout for the Xbox consoles.

So how long will the delays be? Unfortunately, Fatshark did not give a clear answer. Players of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide criticized the game's wonky upgrade and crafting mechanics, as well as the unsatisfying rewards system. The rest of the open letter thanked the Warhammer 40K: Darktide player base for their feedback and support of the game. We will also suspend the upcoming releases of premium cosmetics. This also means that we will delay our seasonal content rollout and the Xbox Series X/S launch. The second half of the open letter confirmed that the seasonal content and the release for the Xbox series X|S consoles would also be postponed to a later date: In particular, we will focus on delivering a complete crafting system, a more rewarding progression loop, and continue to work on game stability and performance optimization. Over the next few months, our sole focus is to address the feedback that many of you have. We fell short of meeting those expectations. We take enormous pride in our ability at Fatshark to deliver a game that millions can enjoy to create a highly engaging and stable game with a level of depth that keeps you playing for weeks, not hours. Warhammer 40K: Darktide January 24, 2023 In an open letter posted on social media, CEO and Co-Founder Martin Wahlund of the game’s developer Fatshark explained the reasoning for the extended delays:

Darktide was one of these, but it has also been plagued with issues since its announcement in 2020. In 2022, it had a successful tie-in with Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering as a Secret Lair standalone, as well as a series of video games set in its universe. The Warhammer 40K tabletop miniatures franchise has been enjoying a streak of successful adaptations to other media. Warhammer 40K: Darktide developer Fatshark delays release of the seasonal content and the Xbox console version of the game indefinitely. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will delay the release of its Xbox version as well as the planned seasonal content indefinitely, according to developer Fatshark.
