Humanity is kept at war with every alien and heretic in order to keep the empire propped up hence the tagline for the setting “In the grimdarkness of the far-future, there is only war. Society has regressed into a authoritarian cult under the authority of the God-Emperor, a decaying corpse kept alive by the sacrifice of thousands of psykers (the word in the setting for wizards). Humanity has spread across the stars thanks to an army of super-human warriors called Space Marines and billions of normal human soldiers called the Astra Militarum.

The setting is 38,000 years in the future from our current time, hence the title Warhammer 40,000. What is Warhammer 40,000 and what is Darktide about? Xbox players have to wait even longer though it is still listed as being available this year. The game was initially slated for release last year but covid-19 related delays mean it is released for PC players today. Any graphics issues found using Intel generic graphics drivers should be reported directly to Intel.

The game is released today, 30 November, after a successful Beta test. reinstalling the OEM driver until they validate it and release their own version. While popular for its miniature wargame, a number of big titles have been released in recent years such as Space Marine, Dawn of War, and now Darktide. Fans of gaming, video or tabletop, are looking forward to the next installment of the Warhammer 40,000 series.

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